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2005-06

Michael Jordan / LeBron James Dual Jersey Autographs #DJA-JJ

This Jordan-LeBron /5 is exactly the kind of card that keeps seasoned collectors from writing 2005 off as a quiet Exquisite year. The set repeatedly pairs icons and contemporary stars in deliberate, premium ways, and this is one of the clearest examples of that authored pairing logic.

Year2005-06
SetUpper Deck Exquisite Collection Basketball
SubsetDual Jersey Autographs
Insert familyDual Jerseys and Dual Jersey Autographs
Card number#DJA-JJ
PlayersMichael Jordan / LeBron James
TeamsChicago Bulls / Cleveland Cavaliers
RookieNo
AutographYes
MemorabiliaYes
Serial numbering/5
Appearance kinddual

Project source notes

  • Cardboard Connection 2005-06 checklist: Used for full 2005-06 checklist modeling, including the 42-card base set, 54-card rookie structure, rookie auto gold parallels, veteran autograph-patch branches, dual-player memorabilia and autograph layers, Limited Logos, Noble Name Plates, Numbers, Scripted Swatches, and the dual- and triple-logoman chase tiers.

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Jordan's 2005 Limited Logos card is one of the best examples of why the set deserves more than a rookie-only reading. By this point Limited Logos is not a debut-year novelty at all; it is an established visual signature of the brand, and Jordan remains one of the clearest ways to feel that continuity.

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