LeBron James
Basketball • Phenomenal Beginning
Sport & Year
Basketball • 2003
Brand & Set
Upper Deck - Phenomenal Beginning
Card Number
#6
Card Type
Rookie Card
Rarity
Insert
Parallel Variant & Language
Base • English
Condition & Value Assessment
Condition Grade
Gem Mint RCG 10 (Rev Jewel)
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $30 - $60, Graded 10 equivalent: $150 - $300 depending on grading company reputation
Recent Sales
Comparable LeBron James 2003 Upper Deck insert and rookie cards sell consistently on eBay and major auction houses, driven by his historic status.
Condition Details
Sub-grades shown on slab: Corners 10, Edges 10, Surface 10, Centering 9.5. No major flaws detected under grading.
Grading Recommendation
Already professionally slabbed and graded by RCG (a secondary grading company). Re-holder to a major tier-1 company like PSA or BGS might be considered if authentication is desired by top-tier buyers, though grading company RCG holds less market premium than PSA/BGS/SGC.
Card Description
Features LeBron James in his Cleveland Cavaliers red uniform taking a jump shot in traffic against defenders. The left border contains player name and team text with a red vertical stripe and Upper Deck logo. The right side features the set name 'Phenomenal Beginning' and descriptive text.
Notable Features
Rookie-year insert card from Upper Deck featuring LeBron James during his highly anticipated debut season with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Authentication Notes
Encapsulated in a custom branded RCG slab with sub-grades and a holographic top label. Note that RCG is a lesser-known grading entity compared to top-tier houses like PSA, Beckett, or SGC, which impacts the liquidity and secondary market realization of the stated grade.
Scanned: 2026-08-12T17:43:17.992114