Paul George is making a change to his jersey next season, and I must say, it’s kind of creative. George is ditching his number 24 jersey for the number 13. Get it, “PG-13”! *everyone chuckles collectively…..or not.*
Via ABC Sports
Because George applied for the change before the March deadline, he doesn’t have to pay for the remaining old No. 24s on the market. Sources, however, said he still elected to do so. Per league rules, a player who changes jersey numbers on the same team must buy up all of the old jerseys on the market.
The idea might have come from ESPN’s Bill Simmons, whofirst mentioned the idea on Grantland in May 2013.
“By the way, I have some advice that will help Paul George become a household name,” Simmons wrote. “He should change his number immediately from No. 24 to No. 13. Here’s why … can you think of anyone being helped by a nickname more than Paul George suddenly becoming PG-13? ‘Uh-oh, PG-13 is heating up!’ ‘Warning, this game contains strong language, violence and a possible heat check!’ ‘We might have to make this performance rated R — it’s too hot to handle!’ Let’s make this happen already.”
George liked the idea when asked about it on Jimmy Kimmel in January. “That’s got a ring to it, PG-13,” George said at the time.
He has been dropping hints of the change to fans. Over the past month, he has tweeted trece, which means 13 in Spanish, seven times.
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