15 Sports Stars Who Changed Jersey Numbers
By Andrew Fisher
@AndrewFisherRS
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15 Famous Athletes Who Pulled a Number Switcheroo
Athletes are goofy when it comes to superstition. They're even goofier when it comes to jersey numbers. Some players will shell out tens of thousands of dollars, just to wear a certain numeral.
But here are 15 famous athletes who fully embraced a number change for one reason or another:
15. Kobe Bryant - 8 to 24
15. Kobe Bryant - 8 to 24
14. Deion Sanders - 21 to 37
14. Deion Sanders - 21 to 37
13. Karl Malone - 32 to 11
13. Karl Malone - 32 to 11
12. Cam Neely - 21 to 8
12. Cam Neely - 21 to 8
11. Randy Moss - 84 to 18 to 81
11. Randy Moss - 84 to 18 to 81
10. Michael Vick - 7 to 1
10. Michael Vick - 7 to 1
9. Charles Barkley - 34 to 4
9. Charles Barkley - 34 to 4
8. Julius Erving - 32 to 6
8. Julius Erving - 32 to 6
7. Alex Rodriguez - 3 to 13
7. Alex Rodriguez - 3 to 13
6. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - 8 to 88
6. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - 8 to 88
5. Derek Fisher - 2 to 37
5. Derek Fisher - 2 to 37
4. Kevin Garnett - 21 to 5 to 2
4. Kevin Garnett - 21 to 5 to 2
3. LeBron James - 23 to 6 to 23
3. LeBron James - 23 to 6 to 23
2. Shaquille O'Neal - 32 to 34
2. Shaquille O'Neal - 32 to 34
1. Michael Jordan - 23 to 45
1. Michael Jordan - 23 to 45
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