巴西球星Dani Alves　改穿23號為向LeBron James致敬

巴西足球球星Dani Alves日前正式轉投意大利球會祖雲達斯，並一改以往風格，選擇在新東家改穿23號球衣，原來目的是想向「大帝」LeBron James致敬。

「我選擇23號球衣是因為LeBron James，我佩服他永不停步的尋求改變，不斷尋找新的挑戰和勝利。」Alves說。

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"I've picked the No. 23 shirt. LeBron James is someone I admire for the way he constantly reinvents himself and never rests on his laurels, always aiming for new challenges and triumphs," Alves said.

及後，他亦有讚嘆James勇於接受挑戰，當年選擇離開爭標份子邁阿密熱火的決定，更影響他今日離開「地上最強」的巴塞隆拿，轉投新東家重新開始。

引用"After leaving Miami, where he was enjoying a good career, he's come back with a bang and reinvented himself," Alves said. "It's a decision that brought about my choice to move to a new country, meet new teammates and experience another type of football."

想不到James的影響力，遠至足球界亦受到波及。其實早於2003年，「萬人迷」David Beckham哄動全球的由曼聯轉會至皇家馬德里時，亦因向偶像Michael Jordan致敬的關係，而同樣選擇改穿23號球衣。


資料來源： http://www.espnfc.com/italian-serie-a/story/2904096/dani-alves-to-wear-no-23-at-juventus-in-tribute-to-lebron-james