“Toughest jersey I will ever wear” - Desmond Bane gets nervous while reacting to his new jersey number

NBA fans received some shocking news when the Orlando Magic cut a deal with the Memphis Grizzlies, acquiring Desmond Bane. The offseason move landed the player with a new home, a new role, a new mission and even a new jersey number.

In a recent clip that went viral, Bane is seen expressing his thoughts over the new jersey number and has generated a significant amount of fan reaction on the same.

Orlando Magic fans drag in former player Dennis Scott who wore the same number assigned to Desmond Bane

Initially selected by the Boston Celtics with the 30th pick in the 2020 NBA draft, Desmond Bane was later traded to the Memphis Grizzlies, who later announced the deal that had been signed with the player. After almost five years, the player was once again traded to his current home, the Orlando Magic for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony, four unprotected first-round picks and one first-round pick swap.

Throughout his career with the Grizzlies, Bane has established himself as one of the elite shooting guards of the league, which makes it worth the trade for the Magic team.

Bane’s new jersey number was also revealed, changing it from 22 to 3, shortly after the deal was made public. In a recent clip, the player was seen expressing his thoughts over the new jersey and the number that has been designed for him.“Toughest jersey I will ever wear. For sure.” The player lifted the jersey while commenting on it. “What do we all think about 3, though? DB for 3?”Number 3, as part of the Magic team, was previously worn by Dennis Scott during his tenure with the team from 1990-1997.

The player was known for his long three-point field-goal attempts, which earned him the nickname of 3-D. Another reason that might have come across the player’s mind for tagging it as the toughest jersey is the number being associated with a legendary NBA player Rex Chapman for his 3-point shooting abilities.

The player was nicknamed as 3-rex by the NBA fans.

Bane’s trade to the Magic has already taken the internet by storm with mixed reactions from the fans, and his recent clip reacting to his jersey number has generated significant responses across social media platforms. One of the fans wrote, “I hated the trade but that Jersey is fire. I love it”

Another fan wrote, “Ya'll got a good one! Take good care of him”

One of the fans got nostalgic about the former player Scott, who donned the number 3 jersey and stated, “You need to do my boy Dennis Scott proud from that 3!”

Also read: "Zero chance" - LeBron James squashes fans' hopes of ever becoming a coach in the NBAOwing to the impressive performance by the shooting guard, Desmond Bane was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team in his first year in the NBA. The player secured a 2024-25 season average of 19.2 points, 6.1 rebounds and 5.3 assists as part of the Memphis Grizzlies.