DeAndre Hopkins recently joined the Kansas City Chiefs, and the talented wide receiver has selected to wear a new jersey number to honor a huge NBA legend.

During Thursday's press conference, Hopkins announced that he'll now be wearing No. 8 going forward. When asked about why he chose that number, the ex-Clemson product revealed that it's because of one of his sports heroes.

The new Chiefs wide receiver has sported a few different jersey numbers in his career, and it's not the first time he's paid homage to a star athlete.

The Kansas City Chiefs reportedly got quarterback Patrick Mahomes a veteran weapon in the passing game Wednesday morning, agreeing to a trade with

The Chiefs’ trade for DeAndre Hopkins follows the Jets’ deal for Davante Adams and the Bills’ trade for Amari Cooper.

The Kansas City Chiefs traded for WR DeAndre Hopkins Wednesday. But an Instagram post featuring a Taylor Swift song may have given it away earlier.

A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs are acquiring three-time All-Pro wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins from the Tenness

Matt Nagy is a former college quarterback, a former head coach of the Chicago Bears and a two-time NFL champion. As the offensive coordinator of the Kansas City Chiefs, Nagy was one of the first members of the organization to greet DeAndre Hopkins,