Micah Parsons officially closed the book on a century of Packers history the moment he chose his jersey number. After asking fans online whether he should wear No. 0 or No. 1 in Green Bay, he settled on No. 1. According to a 2003 article on the Packers’ own site, that number was last worn by team founder Earl “Curly” Lambeau. It was never retired, but Lambeau was the only player ever credited with wearing it, until now.

The Packers’ social team didn’t miss a beat annnoucing. They wrote, “First No. 1 in GB in 99 years” on Instagram. The post went viral fast. Even Dallas Mavericks star Anthony Davis jumped in, sharing the story with his own twist: “When you wake up and realize it wasn’t a dream! 🧀🧀🧀 @_micahparsons11.” Even Parsons himself reposted it , doubling down

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