Indiana Pacers center Rik Smits wore this blue Pacers road jersey during the 1996-97 season. The 7’4” Netherlands native scored 17.1 points and grabbed 6.9 rebounds per game in 52 contests during the 1996-97 season. Smits, an All-Star in 1997-98, played until 2000 when foot injuries forced him out of the NBA. This jersey is dark blue, with a yellow and white striped pattern on the chest and back. “Indiana” is sewn across the chest in yellow and white tackle twill, while his number “45” is sewn on the chest and back in yellow and white tackle twill. “SMITS” is sewn across the back shoulders in yellow and white tackle twill. A Pacers “Body Length +3” and a Champion size “48” tags are sewn on the front left tail of the jersey. A gold NBA logo patch, in honor of the league’s 50th Anniversary season, is sewn on the front left chest. This jersey comes with a LOA from noted game used jersey expert Dave Miedema for the game use.

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