Player photograph · card scan unavailableBasketball · 2003
Topps Basketball #221
LeBron James
Rookie card
James’s regular Topps #221 is an exact entry in PSA’s rookie checklist.
BASKETBALL · SELECTED SET CHECKLIST
Topps Basketball
2003 · Card release
This page gathers 1 selected reference from the 2003 Topps Basketball release. It is a partial checklist, not the manufacturer’s complete set.
Selected checklist.
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Player photograph · card scan unavailableAbout this release.
This is Topps’ paper-stock flagship basketball set, from the years when Topps made NBA cards each season.
This page lists 1 cataloged card from the 2003 Topps Basketball release: LeBron James. One carries a rookie label. The full release has more cards than this partial checklist.
Paper base cards like this were printed in large numbers, so condition and the exact edition matter most. Other versions of the same player from the same year usually carry different numbers, so confirm the brand printed on the card.
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Entry review dates: 2026-10-07. Each entry retains its own sources and edition notes.