The Michael Jordan-LeBron James debate is the sports-world equivalent of picking a favorite child: impossible and unnecessary. Still, some people just cannot help but make the comparison—and LeBron counts himself chief among them. The King has never shied away from the Jordan-like expectations placed upon him entering the league—judging from his choice of jersey number throughout his career, he has practically welcomed them. “I wear the No. 23 for the great Michael Jordan,"" James said in a 2019 interview. ""When I started playing basketball, I was like: 'Oh man, that two-three looks good. I wanna be able to fly like him. I wanna be able to shoot like him. I wanna be able to dunk on somebody like him. I wanna be able to stick out my tongue like him in the air and yell in somebody's face like MJ.” Yet even when LeBron made the switch to No. 6 during his Miami days and then again as a Laker, it was still for Jordan: “I feel like no NBA player should wear 23... if I’m not going to wear No. 23, then nobody else should be able to wear it.” Just five years later, however, LeBron was back to the two-three. So, while his messaging might be mixed, his intentions are clear: LeBron wants us to settle the debate.
Fortunately, we still do not have to pick sides. This 2003 UD Legends Throwback Dual Auto offers the best of both worlds when it comes to the MJ-LeBron debate. Featuring two clean signatures, a limited print run, and a BGS 8.5 NM-MT+ grade, this card proves these two icons can coexist in any medium. So, do you choose the LeBron rookie auto or the card signed by His Airness himself? With this offering, that impossible decision becomes completely unnecessary.
