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2003-04
A debut-year Number Pieces sample. Tying the print run to LeBron's jersey number is part of what made early Exquisite feel so specific, deliberate, and collectible.
| Year | 2003-04 |
|---|---|
| Set | Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Basketball |
| Subset | Number Piece Autographs |
| Insert family | Number Pieces and Numbers |
| Card number | #NP-LJ |
| Players | LeBron James |
| Teams | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Rookie | No |
| Autograph | Yes |
| Memorabilia | Yes |
| Serial numbering | /23 |
| Appearance kind | solo |
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Exact public reference scan matched to this specific 2003 card from a Google-surfaced card page. External image remains hosted by the source.
The defining card of the debut Exquisite release for many collectors: a source-backed LeBron James rookie patch autograph from the celebrated /99 tier. Its long-term market history and symbolism helped cement 2003 Exquisite as a cornerstone of the modern high-end basketball card era.
Exact public reference scan matched to this specific 2003 card from a Google-surfaced card page. External image remains hosted by the source.
A debut-year Emblems of Endorsement sample showing how quickly Exquisite established prestige autograph-patch families around the 2003 rookie class.
Local placeholder art. Not an actual card image.
Number Pieces is one of the best expressions of Exquisite's collector-minded design language, and LeBron's /23 example makes that idea especially legible. The card is important not only because of the player, but because it shows how the sophomore set kept turning serial numbering itself into part of the storytelling.
