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Miami Heat likely to raise No. 6 for LeBron James despite NBA retiring number league-wide for Bill Russell - CBSSports.com
![March 13, 2013: Miami Heat small forward LeBron James (6) looks on during the NBA game between the Miami Heat and the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. March 13, 2013: Miami Heat small forward LeBron James (6) looks on during the NBA game between the Miami Heat and the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D4HH6G/march-13-2013-miami-heat-small-forward-lebron-james-6-looks-on-during-D4HH6G.jpg)
March 13, 2013: Miami Heat small forward LeBron James (6) looks on during the NBA game between the Miami Heat and the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
![Even though he no longer wears this number with Miami, let's show some love to #6. His number will inevitably hang in our rafters one day. : r/heat Even though he no longer wears this number with Miami, let's show some love to #6. His number will inevitably hang in our rafters one day. : r/heat](https://external-preview.redd.it/m86DSndbRi_1hUv9otKE0zWXDdZhs8XpOL9ZtVY42c8.jpg?auto=webp&s=004e91d0df86a8b75b47c3cbad3809883e280837)
Even though he no longer wears this number with Miami, let's show some love to #6. His number will inevitably hang in our rafters one day. : r/heat
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