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After declaring for the 2014 NBA draft Latvian-born Kristaps Porzingis had a change of heart, withdrawing his name and returning to Spain to gain another year of experience with Cajasol Sevilla. By 2015 he felt ready, and declared again for the NBA draft. In the intervening year Porzingis’ draft stock had risen immeasurably, and the New York Knicks grabbed him with the 4th overall pick. He debuted with the Knicks on October 28, 2015, and is currently in the midst of a solid rookie campaign. This size 3XL Adidas NY Knicks white home jersey was worn by Porzingis at Madison Square Garden on November 13, 2015. In the game, a 90-84 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Porzingis shot 5-11 from the field, finishing with 11 points and 7 rebounds. The white mesh jersey reads "NEW YORK" across the chest in orange-on-blue-on-silver tackle twill, with the #6 on the front and back in orange-on-blue-on-white. “PORZINGIS” arches across the shoulder in blue tackle twill letters, and orange, blue and silver ribbing caps off the neck and sleeve openings. The NBA logo is stitched at the base of the neck, and a gold “2X” tag stitched to the collar represents the Knicks 2 NBA Titles. The Adidas ClimaCool 3XL manufacturer’s tag is found on the front left tail, with a "LENGTH +4" flag tag included. The label has "11-13-15 MSG v Cavs" handwritten in black marker. NBA Authentics label is adjacent with number "NKN04961". A microphone patch is sewn to the inside of the jersey, and a blue tag reading “Once a Knick Always a Knick” is stitched at the bottom. The jersey displays light game use, and comes with an LOA from Steiner.