Carmelo Anthony wore this blue Denver Nuggets road jersey during his rookie season of 2003-04. Fresh off leading Syracuse to the 2003 NCAA Championship, Melo was drafted with the third overall pick of the 2003 NBA Draft. In his first season, Anthony was incredible, averaging 21 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 2.8 steals per game as the Nuggets improved their record from 17-65 the previous season to 43-39 with a playoff appearance in 2003-04. This was just the beginning of Anthony’s fantastic career, which has seen him make 10 All-Star teams and average over 24 points per game.

This blue road jersey has “DENVER” and Anthony’s number “15” sewn on the chest in white, blue, and yellow tackle twill. “ANTHONY” is sewn across the back shoulders in white tackle twill. His number “15” is sewn below in white, blue, and yellow tackle twill. The sides of this jersey are accented with white and yellow, and the collar and sleeve openings are accented with a yellow band. A Nuggets tag is sewn on the front left tail. “2003-2004”, size “52”, and “2” L.B.” flags are attached to the Nuggets tag. Anthony has signed the “1” digit on the back of the jersey in black marker. This jersey shows light wear. This jersey comes with a LOA from MEARS, who have graded the jersey an A5, as well as noted game used jersey expert Dave Miedema. A LOA from JSA covers Anthony’s signature (X16372). Additionally, a Letter of Provenance from the original recipient of this jersey is included.

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