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Placeholder image policy
The MVP intentionally uses placeholder art rather than copyrighted scans. The gallery asset model is already ready for rights-cleared replacements later.
2008-09
The archive uses LeBron's 2008 base card as one of the clearest proofs that late-run Exquisite still treated even its veteran shell as a premium object. Cardboard Connection's product prose says the base is /225, but the detailed checklist section shows the actual base numbering as /125, which is the figure preserved here.
| Year | 2008-09 |
|---|---|
| Set | Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Basketball |
| Subset | Base Set |
| Insert family | Base Set |
| Card number | #2 |
| Players | LeBron James |
| Teams | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Rookie | No |
| Autograph | No |
| Memorabilia | No |
| Serial numbering | /125 |
| Appearance kind | solo |
Project source notes
Source references
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LeBron's 2008 Limited Logos is one of the clearest examples of the set's mature late-run prestige layer. It proves the year still speaks fluent Exquisite even outside the rookie chase.
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The plain Autographs branch matters because it shows 2008-09 still values clean on-card star autographs outside the memorabilia-heavy lanes. LeBron's /23 example gives that family immediate collector weight.
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LeBron's Player Box Auto Patch is one of the best windows into the one-player-per-box concept that makes 2008 so distinctive. It gives the year a curated single-star identity rather than just another checklist branch.
