{"product_id":"graded-2003-upper-deck-lebron-james-5-box-set-rookie-rc-basketball-card-psa-10-gem-mint","title":"Graded 2003 Upper Deck LeBron James #5 Box Set Rookie RC Basketball Card PSA 10 Gem Mint","description":"\u003cp\u003e🏀 \u003cstrong\u003eGraded 2003 Upper Deck LeBron James #5 Box Set Rookie RC Basketball Card PSA 10 Gem Mint – PSA's Highest Grade on the 2003 Upper Deck Box Set Rookie Card for LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers Forward Whose 2003 Rookie Season Launched the Most Decorated Career in the History of the Modern NBA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🏀 In the summer of 2003, a kid from Akron, Ohio became the first overall pick in the NBA Draft, taken by the hometown Cleveland Cavaliers, and the basketball card hobby began producing what would become the most collected and discussed rookie card portfolio in the sport's trading card history. LeBron James's 2003 rookie cards span multiple manufacturers and multiple product formats, and each one has its own position within the hobby ecosystem – the premium chrome versions, the autograph parallels, the standard base issues, and the specialty formats like the Upper Deck Box Set. The Box Set format delivered LeBron's Rookie Card in a dedicated collection-style retail package, a distinct product from Upper Deck's standard 2003–04 basketball releases. His #5 in the Box Set is a separate entry point into the 2003 LeBron rookie landscape – a format-specific RC that collectors tracking his card portfolio have documented as its own distinct piece of that inaugural season. PSA 10 Gem Mint on this Box Set RC confirms the card arrived at the highest condition standard. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🏀 The story of what followed that 2003 draft selection covers four championship titles, four NBA Most Valuable Player awards, 10 Finals appearances across three franchises, and a statistical accumulation that placed LeBron among the most decorated players the game has ever produced. In Cleveland first, then Miami, back to Cleveland for a 2016 championship that ended 52 years of drought for the city, and then Los Angeles – the career has touched every market its owner entered with the weight that only the most singular players carry. The 2003 Upper Deck Box Set card documents the year it began. The PSA 10 documents the condition in which it survived. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🏀 PSA 10 Gem Mint is the highest grade PSA assigns, confirming four sharp corners, centering within the tightest tolerances, surface free of any defect, and edges clean. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⭐ LeBron James. King James. Cleveland Cavaliers. 2003 NBA Draft #1 Overall. 4x NBA Champion. 4x NBA MVP. 2003 Upper Deck. #5. Box Set. Rookie RC. Basketball Card. PSA 10. Gem Mint. Hall of Fame Sports Memorabilia. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🏀 LeBron James. King James. Cleveland Cavaliers. Akron Ohio. 2003 NBA Draft #1 Overall. 4x NBA Champion. 2003 Upper Deck #5 Box Set Rookie RC. PSA 10 Gem Mint. Hall of Fame Sports Memorabilia. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hall of Fame Sports Memorabilia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48039633682664,"sku":"2003-UD-LJ-5-BOXSET-PSA-10","price":599.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/2718\/4037\/files\/graded-2003-upper-deck-lebron-james-5-box-set-rookie-rc-basketball-card-psa-10-gem-mint-236.webp?v=1770294021","url":"https:\/\/vintageantiquesgifts.com\/products\/graded-2003-upper-deck-lebron-james-5-box-set-rookie-rc-basketball-card-psa-10-gem-mint","provider":"Vintage and Antique Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}