LeBron James
A white jersey bearing the number nine and James’s surname has been put up for sale. It was in this very jersey that the 19-year-old basketball player first took to the court as part of the US national team. This took place in the summer of 2004, whilst the American team was preparing for the Athens Olympics.
According to the auction organisers, on 29 July 2004, James wore this jersey in a friendly match against the Puerto Rican national team in Jacksonville. He later also wore it in matches against Italy and Turkey.
The authenticity of the jersey has been confirmed by three organisations: MeiGray, Resolution Photomatching and SIA Photo Match. Experts compared the jersey’s features with photographs of the basketball player taken during matches.
By the time of his debut for the national team, James had already completed his first season in the NBA. As a result, he was named the league’s Rookie of the Year.
The Athens Olympics earned James a bronze medal. He went on to stand on the top step of the Olympic podium three more times. The basketball player became Olympic champion in 2008, 2012 and 2024.
This story was translated with the assistance of artificial intelligence.
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