Overview
- James will wear the commemorative patch for every remaining regular-season game, with each patch removed postgame, dated, video-documented, and authenticated for inclusion in limited Topps trading-card inserts.
- The patch features a chalk-toss silhouette, "23 NBA Seasons" text, and colored stripes representing the Cavaliers, Heat, and Lakers.
- Topps and the NBA say the patches are shipped to the company’s Dallas facility for authentication, creating game-specific memorabilia tied to each appearance.
- The debut coincided with a 124–112 Lakers loss to the Kings, whose official account taunted the timing on social media.
- James, the first NBA player to reach 23 seasons, reacted to the tribute as "super cool, super surreal, super humbled," and with 46 games left there are 46 potential game-dated patch cards.