LeBron James 2023-2024 'In-Season Tournament Semifinals' Game Worn Los Angeles Lakers Icon Edition Jersey

"This is the [first] in-season tournament... Records will be broken, but one thing that will never be broken is to be the first to do something… We’re the first champions of the in-season tournament, and nobody can ever top that.”

It was clear after Lebron James and the Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament that it was more than just another regular season game to one the NBA’s greatest players. The tournament meant something, and Lebron had made it clear he wanted the NBA Cup at the end of it.

Lebron would go on to be named the Tournament’s Most Valuable Player and was the Laker’s catalyst to victory throughout the new competition format, as he had been countless times before.

Sotheby’s is pleased to present this neutral ‘Icon Edition’ jersey, worn by LeBron James on December 7, 2023 during the In-Season Tournament Semifinals, when the Los Angeles Lakers played the New Orleans Pelicans. 

James finished with 30 points, 5 rebounds, and 8 assists. The Lakers beat the Pelicans, 133-89.

The conversation regarding the greatest basketball player of all time may forever continue to be up for debate, but one thing is for sure, LeBron James will always be a part of the discussion. Now in his 21st season in the NBA, James’ resume puts him on many NBA fans' Mount Rushmore.

The NBA’s all-time leading scorer, LeBron James is recognized as one of the greatest players in the history of professional basketball. Debuting with the Cleveland Cavaliers, he was the first overall pick of the 2003 NBA draft. James’ move from his first NBA team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, to the Miami Heat in 2010 is considered one of the boldest free-agent decisions in sports history. After winning two NBA championships in 2012 and 2013 for the Miami Heat, James returned to Cleveland. In 2016 he led the Cavaliers to their first NBA Championship, ending the city’s 52-year long professional sports title drought. After his 2020 Championship with the Los Angeles Lakers, he became the only player to win the NBA Finals MVP with three different teams. 

Going Deeper | LeBron James

LeBron’s legacy began in his hometown of Akron, Ohio. As a high school phenom at St. Vincent - St. Mary, LeBron and his teammates, dubbed the 'Fab Five', led the school to three state championships in four years.

During his high school career, LeBron garnered national attention, appearing on the cover of Sports Illustrated as a high school junior in 2002 with the headline 'The Chosen One', and achieving honors such as the Gatorade Player of the Year in 2002, and the McDonald’s All-American MVP in 2003.   

At 18 years old, LeBron James was selected first overall in the 2003 NBA draft, directly from high school, by his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers. Immediately making an impact upon entering the league, LeBron became the first player in franchise history and the youngest player in NBA history to win the Rookie of the Year award, at 19 years old. 

In his first seven seasons in the NBA, James led the Cavaliers to 50 or more wins on four separate occasions, including a franchise record 66-win season in 2008-2009, collected two league MVPs, and led the Cavaliers to their first trip to the NBA Finals in 2007. However, LeBron and the Cavaliers would fail to bring a championship to Cleveland that year. 

21 seasons into his career, LeBron James continues to further cement his legacy of excellence as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers.