{"id":403900,"date":"2026-01-13T01:14:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T01:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/403900\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T01:14:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T01:14:13","slug":"lebron-james-to-wear-commemorative-jersey-patch-for-23rd-season-nbc-los-angeles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/403900\/","title":{"rendered":"LeBron James to wear commemorative jersey patch for 23rd season \u2013 NBC Los Angeles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The number 23 will now be displayed on LeBron James\u2019 jersey in more ways than one.<\/p>\n<p>James will begin wearing a jersey patch commemorating his record-setting 23rd NBA season. He\u2019ll debut the patch Monday when the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbclosangeles.com\/tag\/los-angeles-lakers\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nbclosangeles.com\/tag\/los-angeles-lakers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> play the Kings in Sacramento \u2013 the site where the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbclosangeles.com\/news\/sports\/lakers-lebron-james-becomes-nbas-all-time-leading-scorer\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nbcchicago.com\/news\/sports\/lakers-lebron-james-becomes-nbas-all-time-leading-scorer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">league\u2019s all-time leading scorer<\/a> played his first regular-season game. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The patch, which he\u2019ll wear over his upper right chest for the remainder of the regular season, says \u201c23 NBA Seasons\u201d and features a silhouette of James doing his trademark chalk toss. It also includes colored stripes representing the three NBA teams he has played for \u2013 the Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_7770.jpg\" alt=\"LeBron James patch\" width=\"100%\"\/>Topps unveiled a jersey patch that LeBron James will wear in honor of his record-breaking 23rd NBA season. The patch will be removed from the jersey after each game and later be inserted into trading cards.  (Topps)<\/p>\n<p>After each game, the patch will be removed and later inserted into a Topps trading card. Topps says the Lakers\u2019 equipment manager will remove the patch and date it, with the process being recorded on video. It will then be sent to the Topps production facility in Dallas to be authenticated and inserted.<\/p>\n<p>Topps, in October, began producing NBA-licensed cards for the first time in 16 years. The company then launched the \u201cDebut Patch\u201d worn by NBA rookies in their first game, and gold NBA logos worn by the league\u2019s major award winners \u2013 which were later inserted into limited-edition trading cards.<\/p>\n<p>James signed an exclusive trading card and memorabilia deal in 2024 with Fanatics, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fanaticsinc.com\/press-releases\/fanatics-acquires-topps-trading-cards-and-collectibles-business\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.fanaticsinc.com\/press-releases\/fanatics-acquires-topps-trading-cards-and-collectibles-business\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">which acquired Topps in 2022<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019ll unveil the league\u2019s newest patch Monday in the same city where James made his NBA debut in 2003 &#8212; scoring 25 points as an 18-year-old rookie. Now 41-years-old, he returns with 42,601 career points and as the only player in NBA history to reach a 23rd season in the league.<\/p>\n<p>James is averaging 21.9 points, 6.9 assists and 5.6 rebounds this season. With 46 regular-season games remaining for the Lakers, he enters Monday trailing former Boston Celtics center Robert Parish by 30 games for the most games played in NBA history.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHere are five things to know about four-time NBA champion LeBron James.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The number 23 will now be displayed on LeBron James\u2019 jersey in more ways than one. 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