Jaren Jackson Jr. will no longer wear #13 for the Grizzlies

Jaren Jackson Jr. will no longer wear #13 for the Grizzlies

The NBA season will be kicking off in just a couple of months, and one Grizzlie’s star will be switching jersey numbers for the first time in his career.

BLK ALERTS - Memphis Grizzlies’ Jaren Jackson Jr. changes jersey number to honor father

When Jaren Jackson Jr. initially chose his No. 13 jersey after being drafted fourth overall in the 2018 NBA draft by the Memphis Grizzlies, it was to thumb his nose at his teammates who said it wasn’t a wise decision. Thirteen is the unlucky number. Some hotels don’t have a 13th floor. It’s the day Friday the 13th’s Jason Voorhees gets busy. So to prove his teammates wrong, the then-19-year-old hitched his ride to the same number worn by NBA sta…