Last-copy jersey matches (23/23 and 1/1)
A last-copy jersey match happens when a parallel's print run equals the player's jersey number: on a card numbered to 23, copy 23/23 is both the last one made and LeBron James's jersey match. For a player who wore 1, the 1/1 itself is the match.
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Why they matter
Most parallels have their jersey match somewhere in the middle of the run. A last-copy match is the card that "completes" the run and carries the number at the same time, which is why collectors treat it as the top jersey match of a set.
They only exist when a product makes a parallel numbered to exactly the player's number. Low numbers (1 to 10) line up with common print runs (/1, /5, /10), so players who wore low numbers have far more of them: compare Tracy McGrady or Anthony Edwards with players who wore high numbers.
Players to look at
Each player page at Jersey Match Library shows how many of his or her parallels have a last-copy match. A few to start with:
- Michael Jordan: 23/23
- LeBron James: 23/23 or 6/6
- Kobe Bryant: 8/8 or 24/24
- Victor Wembanyama: 1/1
- Stephen Curry: 30/30
- Cooper Flagg: 32/32
- Luka Doncic: 77/77
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 2/2
- Anthony Edwards: 1/1 or 5/5
- Nikola Jokic: 15/15
- Kevin Durant: 35/35 or 7/7
- Jalen Brunson: 13/13 or 11/11
Players who wear 0
A 0 can't be a print run, so players who wear 0 have no last-copy matches, and almost no jersey matches at all: a few products number cards so that a 0 copy exists.