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Placeholder illustration for a premium autograph-patch insert frame.

Local placeholder art. Not an actual card image.

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The MVP intentionally uses placeholder art rather than copyrighted scans. The gallery asset model is already ready for rights-cleared replacements later.

2006-07

LeBron James Emblems of Endorsement #EM-LJ

Emblems of Endorsement is one of the clearest examples of 2006-07 feeling mature instead of transitional. LeBron's /15 card shows the set still devoting real checklist energy to icon-driven autograph-memorabilia families outside the rookie lane.

Autograph Patch InsertsEmblems of EndorsementLeBron James
Year2006-07
SetUpper Deck Exquisite Collection Basketball
SubsetEmblems of Endorsement
Insert familyEmblems of Endorsement
Card number#EM-LJ
PlayersLeBron James
TeamsCleveland Cavaliers
RookieNo
AutographYes
MemorabiliaYes
Serial numbering/15
Appearance kindsolo

Project source notes

  • TCDB 2006-07 inserts page: Used for the 2006-07 insert architecture, including the full 26-family insert menu, serial-number notes for Dual Enshrinements, Emblems of Endorsement, Enshrinements, Jerseys, Jerseys Dual Autographs, Patches, Scripted Swatches, and the eight documented parallel sets.
  • LeBron James Exquisite guide: Used to support cross-year family appearances for Exquisite-era LeBron cards, especially base continuity and premium insert families across the run.

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A debut-year Emblems of Endorsement sample showing how quickly Exquisite established prestige autograph-patch families around the 2003 rookie class.

Emblems of EndorsementAutograph Patch Inserts/15LeBron James
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LeBron's /23 Number Pieces entry is one of the cleanest illustrations of how Exquisite kept turning jersey numbers into part of the collecting language. In 2006, the family is large enough to feel like a central design thesis, not just a clever side branch.

Number Pieces and NumbersText, Number, and Letter Inserts/23LeBron James
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LeBron's 2006-07 base card is a useful archival anchor because it ties his mid-run insert presence back to the numbered veteran spine of the release. It keeps the year from reading like nothing but rookie cards and grail inserts.

Base SetSet Foundation Cards/225LeBron James