Although not the traditional ""1st Bowman Chrome Autograph,"" 2025-26 Bowman Basketball marks the first time the legendary player has an autograph in the legendary brand wearing an NBA uniform. James has a rookie card in 2003-04 Bowman Chrome, but because he was under an exclusive deal with Upper Deck at the time, he had nothing in the product that was signed. Fast forward more than two decades, and James' signature Bowman moment finally arrived.
Numbered /5, Red Lava Refractors are among the rarest Chrome Autographs parallels in 2025-26 Bowman Basketball. James' signature is also notable as this is one of his first to use his evolved ""crown"" autograph. Red Lava Refractors are exclusive to 2025-26 Bowman Basketball's hobby configurations.
This Mint 9 is a pop 1 in the PSA census with none ranking higher.
The certification number on this card has been checked against the third-party grader's online database and is active as of 05/29/2026.
