Offered here is the Sports Illustrated cover featuring a young LeBron James while he was still in his junior year at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Akron, Ohio. The February 18th, 2002 Sports Illustrated cover was LeBron’s first national exposure before being the number 1 draft pick in the 2003 NBA draft. This iconic image shows LeBron James in his gold Irish jersey holding gold-colored basketball at his head with his right hand with his left arm extended towards the camera. The caption is “THE CHOSE ONE High school junior LeBron James would be an NBA lottery pick right now”. A very prophetic statement as LeBron’s top overall pick in 2003 by the Cleveland Cavaliers ignited that franchise. This magazine cover has been encapsulated by CGC and has been graded a 9.6.

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