{"id":493529,"date":"2026-02-27T11:28:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T11:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/493529\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T11:28:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T11:28:10","slug":"artemi-panarin-gifts-los-angeles-kings-mascot-rolex-for-no-72-jersey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/493529\/","title":{"rendered":"Artemi Panarin gifts Los Angeles Kings mascot Rolex for No. 72 jersey"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s common in sports for a player to provide a gift to a teammate in exchange for the rights to a certain jersey number upon moving to a new team. But what happens if the number a player desires is owned by a mascot?<\/p>\n

The same thing, apparently.<\/p>\n

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Artemi Panarin<\/a> was traded to<\/a> the Los Angeles Kings<\/a> just before the Olympic break, with the veteran winger looking to adopt the jersey number 72 that he wore when he entered the league with the Chicago Blackhawks<\/a>.<\/p>\n

There was just one problem: The Kings’ mascot, Bailey, also already wears the number. The reason<\/a>? “Because it’s always 72 degrees in Los Angeles.”<\/p>\n

So a number trade ensued.<\/p>\n

Panarin will wear No. 72, and Bailey received a Rolex.<\/p>\n

Our 72s \ud83d\udda4 pic.twitter.com\/mdthCYTJmm<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 LA Kings (@LAKings) February 25, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n

The “trade” actually proved to be a win-win for Bailey. Because the mascot won’t ever be on the ice at the same time as Panarin, it’ll keep wearing No. 72 in the stands.<\/p>\n