Early in his career, LeBron James promised Cavaliers fans he would bring a championship to the city of Cleveland. Two years after fulfilling that promise, LeBron took his career to Los Angeles to etch his name into the storied history of the Lakers franchise. By moving to California, he earned legions of new fans, and collectors flocked to 2018-19 releases to find LeBron’s first Lakers cards.
Because Panini Prizm released on November 21, the company did not have time to swap out the Cavaliers photo used on the card, but it denotes the date he signed with Los Angeles, features the familiar Lakers logo on the flip side, and sits as card #6, LeBron’s jersey number in L.A.
The Gold Prizm has remained a familiar staple within the brand since its debut in 2012-13, and this PSA 10 example of LeBron’s first /10 Gold Prizm listed as a member of the Lakers is arguably the most coveted non-rookie on the 300-card checklist. He brought L.A. its 17th championship in his second season on the West Coast, surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the all-time leading scorer in NBA history in 2023, and has not shared any retirement plans despite already logging two decades in the league—making his Lakers chapter just as memorable as the other segments of his career.
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