Posted on Jul 10, 2015
Bruce Bowen allows LaMarcus Aldridge to wear retired No. 12 jersey with San Antonio Spurs
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how do you feel about sports players and wanting their number?
I know when it comes to sports players and the number they wear it can get a little crazy but how far should a team go to make a new player feel "at home"? Also how do you feel about some players demanding that they keep their old number when negotiating a new contract?
I know when it comes to sports players and the number they wear it can get a little crazy but how far should a team go to make a new player feel "at home"? Also how do you feel about some players demanding that they keep their old number when negotiating a new contract?
Bruce Bowen allows LaMarcus Aldridge to wear retired No. 12 jersey with San Antonio Spurs
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If it is that important to in individual making millions of dollars to play a game, more power to them. I had favorite numbers growing up, that I wore while playing sports, but they didn't affect my performance so it was not a major thing in the end. I would hope that they are more pressing or beneficial things professional athletes could focus their time on.
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I would agree at the end of the day it is a number. but I feel that if a sports community retires a number to pay homage to a player that should not be taken away just for another player to wear it. I have a lot of respect for Bruce Bowen to do what he is doing. I fell that is a part of the Spurs mentality as a whole. (one of the reasons they are my favorite team)
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The article doesn't say whether or not the GM made the call at the behest of Aldridge. If it was a goodwill gesture on the part of the team, then great. If it was a request by the 'new kid in town,' they should have told him to kick rocks.
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