Few players have had the impact on cities and franchises that LeBron James have had during their careers. Mired in at-best mediocrity, the Cleveland Cavaliers were in desperate need for a jolt in the early 2000s. Luckily for the Cavaliers, they were the lucky winners of the 2003 Draft Lottery, with the top prize being that of Akron, Ohio native LeBron James. Like Magic Johnson, Larry Bird and Michael Jordan before him, James’ catapulted the downtrodden Cavaliers into instant respectability and continuous title contenders until his surprising departure to Miami before the start of the 2010-11 season.

      Offered is a pair of his white with red trim LeBron James Nike sneakers that were worn by James on March 21, 2009 against the Atlanta Hawks at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland where he scored 22 points in the Cavalier’s 102-96 victory. These sneakers show solid game wear and were manufactured for and worn by LeBron James. James signed his name in black marker on the right sneaker and inscribed “23”, while the left shoe was personalized “To (sic) Love You Most”. The 2008-09 season saw LeBron James lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 66-16 record and reached the Eastern Conference Finals. These game used sneakers come with a full LOA from MeiGray (003015) with shoes matched to GETTY IMAGES number 85975616 and a full LOA from PSA/DNA (AA07671).

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