According to ESPN, retailer Fanatics earned one of its top 10 sales days in terms of NBA gear sold thanks to the demand for James jerseys.
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James will wear No. 23, the same number he donned with the Cleveland Cavaliers, league sources told ESPN.
The high-demand jerseys won't ship until James officially signs the four-year, $154-million contract, which could happen as early as noon on Friday.