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Jersey for the Cleveland Cavaliers worn and signed by LeBron James

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    Object Details

    Issued by

    Cleveland Cavaliers, American, founded 1970

    Worn by

    LeBron James, American, born 1984

    Manufactured by

    Reebok International Ltd., British, founded 1895

    Description

    Cleveland Cavaliers home jersey worn and signed by LeBron James. The jersey is white with wine and gold trim down the sides and around the neck and arm holes. A NBA logo patch is sewn onto the left shoulder on the front side. A “C” is in the center of trim on the neckline. “Cavaliers” is written across the chest in wine colored letters with gold trim. Under the team name is the number “23.” The number is on the right side of the jersey. On the front side of the jersey near the bottom handwritten in black marker is “23 [illegible] / 03_ROY.” A “C” is on the back of the jersey at top center. “JAMES” is below this in wine colored letters with gold trim. A large black “23” is on the back of the jersey at center.

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Date

    2003-2004

    Object number

    2012.173.7

    Restrictions & Rights

    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    jerseys
    sports uniforms

    Medium

    synthetic fiber

    Dimensions

    H x W: 39 1/8 x 22 3/4 in. (99.4 x 57.8 cm)
    On Form: 39 3/4 × 23 × 16 in. (101 × 58.4 × 40.6 cm)

    Place used

    Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America

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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Classification

    Clothing - Sports Uniforms

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    Athletes
    Basketball
    Clothing and dress
    Sports

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd525727739-bd3c-4baf-8453-d925d3747b36

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2012.173.7

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