Alex Caruso Wanted to Honor Bill Russell and Stop Wearing No.6 but the NBA Said “No”
Alex Caruso was one of the players who has the number 6 on his jersey: he wanted to change his number for Bill Russell.
The NBA decided to honor Bill Russell by retiring his number throughout the league. They are also honoring him by wearing the number 6 patch on each jersey. They also allowed everyone who used 6 before Bill’s death to continue using it, only no new requests would be requested.
When Alex Caruso decided to honor the late great by changing his number to something other than 6, he was in for a pleasant surprise. The NBA turned down his request because his jersey was among the 75 best-selling jerseys in the league. 75 best! Alex Caruso!
They would have accepted his request if he had put it in much earlier: the season is too close now and his jerseys have already been selling out in droves.
This denial also shows how money runs things. A t-shirt is retired for all intents and purposes, unless it makes us money, then it isn’t!
That Alex Caruso is in the top 75 in jersey sales is mind-boggling, considering he was just a role player until the Lakers took a chance.
Alex Caruso has come a long way from being just a meme – he’s now a legitimate star. He may not be the Zach Lavine-type star on the Bulls, but there’s no one harder-working than the bald eagle. Caruso has been the epitome of hard work beats talent, ever since he was drafted. He wasn’t lucky to start in the NBA Finals, he earned it.
Will his rise continue or will injuries derail his growth?
That is to see. But he had only missed so much of last season because of puncher Grayson Allen. The Chicago Bulls played like contenders when he played and fell behind when he was out.
They need him back on the court, so the offensive masters let them do their thing.
He is like N’golo Kante’ from Chelsea: It covers every inch of hardwood there is. The best-selling 75 jersey in the NBA this season? He deserves it all!
Read Also: Why Is There a No.6 Patch on NBA Jerseys?
