Larry Nance Jr. to wear his dad's retired No. 22 with Cavs

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cavaliers will again have a No. 22, and he looks eerily familiar.

Larry Nance Jr. is getting to honor his father by wearing his dad's retired No. 22 jersey with the Cavs, who worked with the NBA to make the unique tribute possible.

"My dad's jersey will get to stay retired in the rafters, so, I couldn't be happier with it," Nance Jr. said Thursday night before making his home debut with the Cavs, who recently acquired him in a trade with the Los Angeles Lakers. "I'm thrilled. I've been wearing 22 my whole life and to get to wear it for the Cleveland Cavaliers is beyond a dream come true."

Nance Jr. will begin wearing No. 22 next week. For now, he'll be in No. 24, the number he chose after he was obtained from the Lakers.

When he was traded, Nance Jr. considered how special it would be to wear his dad's number, which was retired by the Cavs in 1995 and hangs above Quicken Loans Arena. Larry Nance Sr. spent eight seasons with Cleveland and was a fan favorite because of his shot blocking and dunking skills.

Source: Yahoo News