translated from Spanish: Anthony Davis chooses to wear his last name in uniform

Anthony Davis will wear his own last name in his uniform once the Lakers of Los Angeles return to action. Davis confirmed his decision Sunday in a video conference from Orlando, where the Western Conference-leading Lakers are starting their training.
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Davis and LeBron James refused to choose a social justice message to replace their names in uniforms for the NBA reboot. Davis, a seven-time NBA All-Star, said he was “divided between” choosing one of the 29 league-approved messages or keeping his last name on the T-shirt.” For me, I think the name ‘Davis’ is something I try to represent every time I floor the court,” he said. “I just think my last name is a very important thing for me, as is social justice. But I have decided to keep the last name and represent the name on my back during this process… and the people who have been with me throughout my career to help me get to this point, while planting things we can do in the face of social injustice.” James, for his part, said he decided not to use a message of social justice because the available options did not “resonate” with him or his particular stance on the movement. James would have preferred to choose his own slogan, but he wasn’t bothered by the fact that that wasn’t allowed. The Lakers resume duels in Orlando on July 30 against the Clippers.You might be interested: 
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