In honor of today being the 17th of January, I thought I’d post about the number 17. Does anything jump out at you when hear number 17? Do you think about a teenager, the letter Q, a birthday, anniversary, or something else? When I googled the word seventeen, I was surprised by how many different things came up in my search. Seventeen is the name of a magazine, a South Korean boy band, and a 1951 Broadway musical. If your thought process is like mine, that 9-letter number just means one more than 16. However, if your name is LeBron James, it means triple success: 17 NBA seasons, helping the Lakers win their 17th championship, and a pricey sneaker line (LeBron 17) for preschoolers to adults. Wow! Just typing the previous sentence shows why he’s earned his crown and my new nickname for him – Mr. 17. Whether you’re an NBA fan of the Eastern Conference or the Western Conference, you should be happy knowing 17 is the number that ties both sides with championships.