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Jordan's 2006-07 base card matters because it shows the set still opening with a serious veteran backbone. Even in a year remembered for Brandon Roy, Rajon Rondo, and cross-era grails, the numbered 42-card veteran front half keeps Exquisite feeling composed and fully authored.
Base SetSet Foundation Cards/225Michael Jordan
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Emblems of Endorsement is one of the clearest examples of 2006-07 feeling mature instead of transitional. LeBron's /15 card shows the set still devoting real checklist energy to icon-driven autograph-memorabilia families outside the rookie lane.
Emblems of EndorsementAutograph Patch Inserts/15LeBron James
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LeBron's /23 Number Pieces entry is one of the cleanest illustrations of how Exquisite kept turning jersey numbers into part of the collecting language. In 2006, the family is large enough to feel like a central design thesis, not just a clever side branch.
Number Pieces and NumbersText, Number, and Letter Inserts/23LeBron James