Portland Trail Blazers guard Steve Blake will honor the passing of former player Jerome Kersey by changing his jersey number to 5, so the franchise can retire the number 25 Kersey wore while playing in Portland.
“Jerome Kersey meant a lot to this team and to this city,” said Blake. “I’ve known Jerome for a long time now and wanted to honor him and his vast contributions both on and off the court. I consider it an honor to wear the number 25, but this just seemed like the right thing to do.”
Steve Blake honors Jerome Kersey by changing his jersey number.
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Also reflective in the new roster update is @SteveBlake5's number change in honor of the late Jerome Kersey. #respect pic.twitter.com/Um33O8wIZ4
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