LeBron James’ first solo SLAM cover from August 2003. His debut Sports Illustrated from February 2002 might be more memorable, but this is my personal favorite of his early covers.

➡️ Swipe to see a visual reminder of how long LeBron has been in the league (since pinwheel hats and throwback jerseys), a feature on his future teammate, Marquette’s Dwyane Wade, All-American prep Candace Parker, and a prescient editor’s note.