LeBron James’ St. Vincent-St. Mary Jersey Worn For SI Cover Up For Auction

The Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary High School jersey worn by LeBron James from his famous “The Chosen One” Sports Illustrated cover is up for auction, as relayed by Rustin Dodd of The Athletic.

The issue was released in the fall of 2022, when James was just 17 years old. He’s now 39 and the NBA’s all-time leading scorer.

 As for the shoot that made him a household hoops name, Dodd gave an-depth look. The jersey, it seems, could go for a million bucks (or more).

“The resulting shoot produced an iconic photo that wound up on the cover of Sports Illustrated, complete with an audacious caption: ‘The Chosen One,'” Dodd wrote. “More than 22 years later, the high school jersey James was wearing that morning will be up for sale next month at a Julien’s Auctions event in Hong Kong. The jersey — which was also worn by James in a game that night, and for much of his junior season — is estimated to sell for somewhere between $1-2 million, which would set the record for a game-worn high school jersey.”

You can read the full “The Chosen One” story by the late Grant Wahl on the SI Archive right here.

James, a native of Akron, is proud of where he grew up and continues to invest in his hometown despite the move to Los Angeles and the Lakers. He still owns his home in the Akron suburb of Bath, and it is believed James and his family will return following his retirement.

While LeBron seems to really like LA, he will forever be king of basketball and celebrity in Akron.

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