LeBron James '20th Anniversary Game' Los Angeles Lakers 2023-2024 Game Worn Association Edition Jersey | Double-Double

LeBron James played his first game on October 29, 2003, and this jersey was worn exactly 20 years later, on October 29, 2023, when the Los Angeles Lakers played the Sacramento Kings. 

James recorded a double-double, finishing with 27 points, 15 rebounds, and 8 assists. The Lakers lost to the Kings, 132-127. 

This jersey can be seen as a marker of 20 years of excellence in the NBA, for one of the greatest players to ever dribble a basketball.

Going Deeper | LeBron James

LeBron’s legacy began in his hometown of Akron, Ohio. As a high school phenom at St. Vincent - St. Mary, LeBron, and his teammates, dubbed the 'Fab Five', led the school to three state championships in four years. 

During his high school career, LeBron garnered national attention, appearing on the cover of Sports Illustrated as a high school junior in 2002 with the headline 'The Chosen One,' and achieving honors such as the Gatorade Player of the Year in 2002, and the McDonald’s All-American MVP in 2003.  

At 18 years old, LeBron James was selected first overall in the 2003 NBA draft, directly from high school, by his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers. Immediately making an impact upon entering the league, LeBron became the first player in franchise history and the youngest player in NBA history to win the Rookie of the Year award, at 19 years old. 

In his first seven seasons in the NBA, James led the Cavaliers to 50 or more wins on four separate occasions, including a franchise record 66-win season in 2008-2009, collected two league MVPs, and led the Cavaliers to their first trip to the NBA Finals in 2007. However, LeBron and the Cavaliers would fail to bring a championship to Cleveland that year.