Za’Darius Smith Pays Rookie Big Bucks to Keep His Legacy with No. 99 in Detroit

Linebacker Za’Darius Smith joined the Detroit Lions. He wanted to wear his iconic No. 99 jersey. Rookie Brodric Martin already had the number. Smith offered Martin money to give up the jersey. Martin agreed to the deal. Smith will now wear No. 99 for the Lions. This shows how important jersey numbers are to athletes.