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Michael Jordan - The retired professional basketball player turns 55 on February 17.
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Michael Jordan - Jordan played 15 seasons for the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards. He is now the principal owner and chairman of the Charlotte Hornets.
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Michael Jordan - He was the greatest athlete to ever wear jersey #23. The number has become synonymous with Jordan's success as a basketball player, and though other athletes have shared the number, none of them live up to Jordan's legacy.
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LeBron James - Another one of the best basketball players of all time, LeBron James plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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LeBron James - He has won three NBA championships, three NBA Finals MVP Awards, four NBA MVP Awards, two Olympic gold medals, an NBA scoring title, and the NBA Rookie of the Year Award.
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David Beckham - The soccer superstar played for the LA Galaxy for six months.
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David Beckham - He actually wore #23 in tribute to his favorite basketball player, Michael Jordan.
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Mark Teixeira - Mark Teixeira was first baseman for the Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and New York Yankees.
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Mark Teixeira - Teixeira chose #23 while playing for the Yankees in honor of his childhood idol, Don Mattingly of the Miami Marlins.
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Don Mattingly - The baseball legend was a former Yankees first baseman who made six straight All-Star Games from 1984 to 1989.
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Don Mattingly - He was the only Yankees player to have his number retired despite the fact that he never won a World Series with the team.
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Bob Nystrom - Nystrom played for the New York Islanders of the NHL.
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Bob Nystrom - Famous for scoring the winning goal in the 1980 championship and bringing his team their first Stanley Cup, his jersey number was retired with him.
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Ben Hansbrough - The basketball player joined the Pacers for one season.
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Ben Hansbrough - The 2012-2013 season was the only one in which Hansbrough shared a jersey number with the greatest Tar Heel of all time.
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Marcus Camby - Camby played 17 seasons in the NBA for the Raptors, Knicks, Nuggets, Clippers, Trail Blazers, and Rockets.
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Marcus Camby - Camby adopted #23 after getting traded to the New York Knicks, and wore it for the rest of his career.
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Metta World Peace - Metta World Peace currently plays for the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Metta World Peace - Jersey #23 was just one of seven numbers he wore throughout his career. He spent his time as #23 with the Indiana Pacers.
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Mitch Richmond - The basketball player was on the Warriors, Kings, Wizards, and Lakers throughout his career.
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Mitch Richmond - Richmond only wore #23 during the beginning and end of his career. While playing for the Lakers, he helped them win a championship.
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Shelden Williams - The basketball player's career took him across three continents: North America, Europe, and Asia.
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Shelden Williams - Williams wore his #23 jersey during his collegiate basketball career at Duke, as well as throughout his time with the Timberwolves and Nuggets in the NBA.
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Stephen Graham - Graham was not a very strong player, but he managed to spend time on several NBA teams, including the Rockets, Bulls, Cavaliers, Trail Blazers, Pacers, Bobcats, and Nets.
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Stephen Graham - He was #23 from 2007-2010 with the Pacers, Bobcats, and Nets.
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Travis Leslie - The shooting guard was drafted into the LA Clippers in 2011.
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Travis Leslie - He wore #23 while playing for the LA Clippers. He is playing the current season with the Sydney Kings, and has left his number in the States.
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Ryne Sandberg - For sixteen years he played as a second baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs.
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Ryne Sandberg - After he was inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame, he became the 4th Chicago Cub player to have his number retired.
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Michael Jordan - The retired professional basketball player turns 55 on February 17.
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Michael Jordan - Jordan played 15 seasons for the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards. He is now the principal owner and chairman of the Charlotte Hornets.
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Michael Jordan - He was the greatest athlete to ever wear jersey #23. The number has become synonymous with Jordan's success as a basketball player, and though other athletes have shared the number, none of them live up to Jordan's legacy.
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LeBron James - Another one of the best basketball players of all time, LeBron James plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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LeBron James - He has won three NBA championships, three NBA Finals MVP Awards, four NBA MVP Awards, two Olympic gold medals, an NBA scoring title, and the NBA Rookie of the Year Award.
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David Beckham - The soccer superstar played for the LA Galaxy for six months.
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David Beckham - He actually wore #23 in tribute to his favorite basketball player, Michael Jordan.
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Mark Teixeira - Mark Teixeira was first baseman for the Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and New York Yankees.
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Mark Teixeira - Teixeira chose #23 while playing for the Yankees in honor of his childhood idol, Don Mattingly of the Miami Marlins.
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Don Mattingly - The baseball legend was a former Yankees first baseman who made six straight All-Star Games from 1984 to 1989.
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Don Mattingly - He was the only Yankees player to have his number retired despite the fact that he never won a World Series with the team.
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Bob Nystrom - Nystrom played for the New York Islanders of the NHL.
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Bob Nystrom - Famous for scoring the winning goal in the 1980 championship and bringing his team their first Stanley Cup, his jersey number was retired with him.
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Ben Hansbrough - The basketball player joined the Pacers for one season.
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Ben Hansbrough - The 2012-2013 season was the only one in which Hansbrough shared a jersey number with the greatest Tar Heel of all time.
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Marcus Camby - Camby played 17 seasons in the NBA for the Raptors, Knicks, Nuggets, Clippers, Trail Blazers, and Rockets.
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Marcus Camby - Camby adopted #23 after getting traded to the New York Knicks, and wore it for the rest of his career.
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Metta World Peace - Metta World Peace currently plays for the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Metta World Peace - Jersey #23 was just one of seven numbers he wore throughout his career. He spent his time as #23 with the Indiana Pacers.
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Mitch Richmond - The basketball player was on the Warriors, Kings, Wizards, and Lakers throughout his career.
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Mitch Richmond - Richmond only wore #23 during the beginning and end of his career. While playing for the Lakers, he helped them win a championship.
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Shelden Williams - The basketball player's career took him across three continents: North America, Europe, and Asia.
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Shelden Williams - Williams wore his #23 jersey during his collegiate basketball career at Duke, as well as throughout his time with the Timberwolves and Nuggets in the NBA.
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Stephen Graham - Graham was not a very strong player, but he managed to spend time on several NBA teams, including the Rockets, Bulls, Cavaliers, Trail Blazers, Pacers, Bobcats, and Nets.
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Stephen Graham - He was #23 from 2007-2010 with the Pacers, Bobcats, and Nets.
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Travis Leslie - The shooting guard was drafted into the LA Clippers in 2011.
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Travis Leslie - He wore #23 while playing for the LA Clippers. He is playing the current season with the Sydney Kings, and has left his number in the States.
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Ryne Sandberg - For sixteen years he played as a second baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs.
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Ryne Sandberg - After he was inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame, he became the 4th Chicago Cub player to have his number retired.
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The legendary Michael Jordan turns 55 but 23 will always be his number
One of the greatest basketball players of all time turns 55
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Michael Jordan will be turning 55 on February 17, and although his career as a basketball player ended many years ago, his legacy lives on. There are few jersey numbers that resonate quite like #23, and although the number is synonymous with Michael Jordan, he isn't the only one who wore it. Take a look at some of the athletes who share #23 with Michael Jordan in this gallery!
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