Michael Jordan didn’t play football but his number 23 is still coveted by players across sports. Currently worn by safety James Sample on the Jacksonville Jaguars, a conflict could arise over the number.
Jalen Ramsey, the top defensive back in the 2016 NFL Draft and the fifth overall selection, is a Jordan-brand athlete and wants to wear the number while with the Jags. He’ll give “shoes, cash – whatever it takes” to get the number from Sample.
That could get pretty expensive, as outlined by ESPN’s Michael DiRocco, with thousands and thousands of dollars commonly being given in exchange for a number.