2003 Upper Deck Phenomenal Beginning LeBron James #5
2003
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$11.75est. value (ungraded)
Prices updated 2026-10-20
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LeBron James price history
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Average price of the 2003 Upper Deck Phenomenal Beginning LeBron James #5 each month, from 1 recorded price reading. Prices are re-checked regularly; a month's average counts each day from that month's first reading at the price that held that day.
| Month | Source | Average | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | Market value | $11.75 | — |
LeBron James prices by grade
| Grade | Value | eBay |
|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | $11.75 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 7 | $15.34 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 8 | $25.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 9 | $43.25 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| Grade 9.5 | $48.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| PSA 10 | $348.09 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| BGS 10 | $453.00 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| CGC 10 | $81.56 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
| SGC 10 | $59.61 | Buy on eBay ↗ |
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Affiliate — we may earn a commission2003 Upper Deck Phenomenal Beginning LeBron James #5 value & prices
The 2003 Upper Deck Phenomenal Beginning LeBron James #5 is a Basketball card released in 2003. Ungraded copies carry a market value of about $11.75.
An ungraded copy is worth around $11.75, a PSA 9 around $43.25, a PSA 10 (Gem Mint) around $348.09 and a pristine BGS 10 around $453.00. That's roughly a 30× premium for a gem-mint copy over raw — one of the clearest signals that condition-sensitive buyers dominate this card's market.
Is it worth grading?
With raw copies near $11.75 and top grades reaching $348.09, grading a sharp copy of this card can clearly pay for itself — the spread comfortably covers a typical ~$25.00 grading fee. The catch: only submit copies with strong centering, clean corners, and unmarked surfaces, because anything below a 9 usually erases the math.
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