{"product_id":"graded-2003-04-upper-deck-ud-carmelo-anthony-303-rookie-rc-basketball-card-psa-10-gem-mint","title":"Graded PSA 10 Gem Mint Carmelo Anthony 2003-04 Upper Deck #303 Rookie RC Basketball Card","description":"\u003cp\u003e🏀 \u003cstrong\u003eGraded PSA 10 Gem Mint Carmelo Anthony 2003-04 Upper Deck #303 Rookie RC Basketball Card — Brooklyn New York Red Hook West Baltimore Maryland, 3rd Overall Pick 2003 NBA Draft LeBron Class, 10x NBA All-Star, 3x Olympic Gold Medal 2008 2012 2016, The Most Gifted Scorer of His Generation, Melo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePSA 10. Gem Mint. The highest grade — perfect corners, perfect edges, perfect surfaces, precise centering — on one of the iconic rookie cards from one of the most celebrated draft classes in the history of professional basketball. The 2003-04 Upper Deck #303 Carmelo Anthony Rookie RC was produced during the season when the 2003 Draft class arrived in the NBA: LeBron James to Cleveland, Dwyane Wade to Miami, Chris Bosh to Toronto, and Carmelo Anthony — the 3rd overall pick — to the Denver Nuggets, where he immediately transformed a struggling franchise into a playoff team. PSA 10 is the definitive condition certification for a card from a player who went on to score more points than almost anyone in the history of professional basketball.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🌟 \u003cstrong\u003eCarmelo Anthony — Brooklyn, New York; West Baltimore; Melo; The Scorer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarmelo Anthony was born May 29, 1984, in Brooklyn, New York — the Red Hook neighborhood of Kings County, before his family moved to West Baltimore, Maryland, where he grew up in the Murphy Homes housing projects of West Baltimore and eventually played high school basketball at Towson Catholic and Oak Hill Academy. He played one season at Syracuse University under Jim Boeheim, leading the Orangemen to the 2003 NCAA national championship as a freshman (the only national title in Syracuse history), and then entered the 2003 NBA Draft as the player many scouts considered the most NBA-ready offensive talent in the class — even if LeBron went first.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🏆 \u003cstrong\u003e3rd Overall Pick 2003 — 10x All-Star — 3x Olympic Gold Medalist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Denver Nuggets selected Carmelo Anthony 3rd overall in the 2003 NBA Draft, and he became one of the most prolific scorers of his generation: a 10-time NBA All-Star, a player who ended his career with 28,289 points — 9th all-time in NBA scoring history. He won three Olympic gold medals representing Team USA: 2008 in Beijing, 2012 in London, and 2016 in Rio de Janeiro (where he became the all-time leading scorer in US Olympic basketball history). The 2003-04 Upper Deck #303 is the rookie card from the beginning of that path — the debut season, the Denver Nuggets, the arrival of Melo. PSA 10 Gem Mint. The definitive grade on the definitive early Carmelo card.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e📦 \u003cstrong\u003eItem Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCard: 2003-04 Upper Deck #303 Carmelo Anthony RC. Grade: PSA 10 Gem Mint. Player: Carmelo (Melo) Anthony. Born: May 29, 1984, Brooklyn, New York. Raised: West Baltimore, Maryland. College: Syracuse University (2003 NCAA champion). NBA: Denver Nuggets (2003-2011), New York Knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, Portland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles Lakers. Accolades: 3rd overall pick, 2003 NBA Draft; 10x NBA All-Star; 3x Olympic gold (2008, 2012, 2016 USA Basketball); 28,289 career points (9th all-time). Condition: PSA 10 Gem Mint.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🏀⭐ Brooklyn. West Baltimore. Syracuse champion. 3rd overall. Denver. Melo. 10 All-Stars. Three Olympic golds. 28,289 points. PSA 10 Gem Mint. The 2003-04 Upper Deck #303 rookie at its highest grade.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hall of Fame Sports Memorabilia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48039425802472,"sku":"2003-UD-CA-303-PSA-10","price":249.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/2718\/4037\/files\/graded-2003-04-upper-deck-ud-carmelo-anthony-303-rookie-rc-basketball-card-psa-10-gem-349.webp?v=1770760337","url":"https:\/\/vintageantiquesgifts.com\/products\/graded-2003-04-upper-deck-ud-carmelo-anthony-303-rookie-rc-basketball-card-psa-10-gem-mint","provider":"Vintage and Antique Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}