The number 12 holds special meaning to Puka Nacua and his family. He wore it in his little league years through his college career. It's his first memories of his siblings playing sports, whether it was watching his sister wear it while playing basketball or being the ball boy and watching his brother wear it while playing quarterback in football.

Puka Nacua has worn No. 17 for the last two seasons, in part because his high school and college number, 12, was worn by Van Jefferson when he came into the league. With how quickly Nacua has become a star for the Los Angeles Rams,

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Receiver Puka Nacua is giving the Los Angeles Rams’ No. 17 jersey to new teammate Davante Adams and switching to No. 12. The Rams announced Nacua’s decision Tuesday to go back to the number he wore in high school and again in college at both Washington and BYU.