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The archive still uses placeholder art when an exact public reference scan has not been matched cleanly to the checklist entry.
2009-10
LeBron's /199 base card is the cleanest possible marker that 2009 still has a real veteran shell beneath the closing-year mythology. Without cards like this, the final NBA Exquisite release is easy to misremember as only a quirky rookie year.
| Year | 2009-10 |
|---|---|
| Set | Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Basketball |
| Subset | Exquisite Collection |
| Insert family | Base Set |
| Card number | #2 |
| Players | LeBron James |
| Teams | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Rookie | No |
| Autograph | No |
| Memorabilia | No |
| Serial numbering | /199 |
| Appearance kind | solo |
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LeBron's 2009 Limited Logos is a strong collector shorthand for why the final NBA release still matters beyond its rookie structure. Late-run Exquisite may look different from 2003 on the surface, but cards like this preserve the same low-numbered premium patch-auto identity.
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LeBron's Exquisite Patches card is a strong example of the veteran-and-legend patch-auto backbone that still exists in 2009. It helps the final release feel like part of the same luxury lineage rather than a product that only borrows the Exquisite name.
