The commemorative patch LeBron James will wear for the remainder of the 2025-26 season. (Image via Topps)
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will wear a special-edition 23rd season jersey patch starting tonight in Sacramento, where his legendary career began in 2003. The patches will be removed after each game, and some will be placed into upcoming Topps trading cards, the company announced Monday.
BREAKING: LeBron James will wear a special-edition 23rd season jersey patch beginning tonight in Sacramento; the city where he began his legendary career in 2003.
The patches will be removed from his jersey after each game, and some will be placed into ultra-rare trading cards. pic.twitter.com/zzOEJyiFUK
— Topps (@Topps) January 12, 2026
James, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, is the first player in NBA history to reach 23 seasons in the league. Entering tonight’s matchup against Sacramento (10 ET, NBA League Pass), he trails Robert Parish by only 30 games for the most games played in NBA history.
The 41-year-old superstar, who missed the first 14 games of the season due to sciatica, has surged since his birthday on Dec. 30 with averages of 28.3 points (on 55.6% shooting), 8.5 assists and 8.3 rebounds over his first four games in January, which are stats higher than his career averages of 26.9 points, 7.4 assists and 7.5 rebounds.
The Lakers (23-13) are currently fifth in the Western Conference standings.
