Lebron is wrong

Lebron James says he is going to switch his uniform number from number 23 to number 6 because he believes 23 should be retired league-wide in honor of Michael Jordan. James claims that without Michael Jordan there wouldn't be a Lebron James, Kobe Bryant, or Dwayne Wade. Although few will dispute the claim that Jordan was the best basketball player ever, I don't think the NBA should do what James suggests. What about Magic and Larry? Or Wilt and Bill? Sure, Michael brought the NBA to prominence, but what about the guys that got the league on TV? The biggest honor you can give to a former player is to wear his or her number because they have inspired you, not hanging a giant jersey in the rafters of some basketball arena to get dusty and forgotten. Lebron may be very mature for his age, but this is one thing he is wrong about.