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Paul George honors Kobe by wearing No. 8 for Philadelphia 76ers

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Paul George is trading out the LA Clippers' blue-and-red uniforms for the Philadelphia 76ers variation of the colors. But that's not the only change coming to the veteran forward's new jersey.

For the first time since 2015, George won't be donning the number 13.

At face value, George's move to the City of Brotherly Love was about as simple as one could want from an aesthetic standpoint -- the Clippers and 76ers share similar blue and red shades. But there was one problem. George's traditional No. 13 is retired in Philadelphia for legendary center Wilt Chamberlain.