Hornets star LaMelo Ball is switching things up in advance of his third NBA season.
The All-Star point guard will officially change his jersey number for the 2022-23 campaign, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.
Ball, the No. 3 pick in the 2020 NBA draft, has worn the No. 2 jersey for the Hornets in his first two NBA seasons. It served him well, as he won Rookie of the Year honors in 2020-21 and achieved All-Star status in 2021-22.
But he’s chosen to move up, mathematically speaking, and will wear the No.