This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 1/24/2020
Not since Shaquille O'Neal in 1992 was there a player entering the NBA draft that received as much fanfare as LeBron James. Jumping to the NBA straight out of high school, "King James" was expected to make an immediate impact in the league, and while his 20.9 points, 5.9 assists, and 5.5 rebounds per game in his rookie campaign might have had some critics thinking he wasn't living up to the hype, history has judged otherwise with a still expanding body of work that includes 15 all-star games, eight NBA Finals appearances (seven consecutively) and three NBA championships. He presently ranks #5 all-time in points scored, and at age 35, he is poised to supplant Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the all-time NBA scoring leader within the next three years. And when King James adds that crown to his trophy case, the winning bidder will be glad they acquired this 2003 Topps Chrome rookie card of LeBron James, a rare Xfractor that is limited and numbered #107/220. Graded PSA 10 GEM MINT, it's one of only 7 on record at PSA with just 46 of the 220 printed examples on the population report. Unlike other GEM MINT specimens that earn PSA's top-grade with a tolerable slight blemish or two at the endpoints, this one comes up perfectly, each corner projecting exactly as it was meant to when it left the factory. The surfaces are equally flawless with that checkerboard front canvas admirably reflecting the light. A truly exceptional piece to put away for the future as LeBron James has done it all over his 16+ year NBA tenure and shows no signs of slowing down.