It’s official: LaMelo Ball will wear a different number this upcoming season.
After reports indicated that the 2020–21 Rookie of the Year would swap out the No. 2 jersey heading into his third year with the Hornets, Ball confirmed the decision Friday. The 20-year point guard took to Instagram to reveal that he will wear the No. 1 jersey starting in the 2022–23 campaign.
Here’s a first look at Ball in his new jersey:
Ball has been outspoken about his desire to wear No. 1 since he was taken by Charlotte with the No.