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LeBron James Jersey Patch Commemorates Record 23rd NBA Season for Lakers Star
LeBron James is the first NBA player to reach 23 seasons and will wear a special patch for 46 games, with each patch authenticated and turned into rare trading cards by Topps.
- On Monday, LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers forward, will wear a special 23rd-season patch on the upper-right chest in Sacramento, which will remain for the regular season.
- Topps, trading-card producer, partnered on the patch commemorating James' record 23rd NBA season and his Oct. 29, 2003 debut in Sacramento.
- The Lakers' equipment manager will date and ship patches to Topps' production facility in Dallas for authentication, with 46 cards available for collectors this regular season.
- The league and collectors are honoring LeBron James' longevity with a symbolic patch, while the 41-year-old Los Angeles Lakers forward averages 21.9 points on 51% shooting, 6.9 assists, and 5.6 rebounds.
- Amid speculation about his future, James and his agent, Rich Paul, have been noncommittal about retirement, with Paul saying last week he does not know when James will retire.
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LeBron James Debuts Historic Jersey Patch for Record 23rd NBA Season
When LeBron James takes the floor Monday night in Sacramento, the city where his NBA career began in 2003, his Los Angeles Lakers jersey will carry more than purple and gold. It will carry history. In honor of his record-breaking 23rd NBA season, Topps and the NBA announced that James will wear a special commemorative jersey patch throughout the regular season. The colorful patch marks a milestone no player has ever reached. It also links on-cou…
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