Spring 2020 Premium Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/20/2020
New York Knicks superstar big man Kristaps Porzingis wore this white jersey and shorts during the Knicks 128-97 victory over the Phoenix Suns on March 9th, 2016, near the end of his rookie season. Porzingis, in only 22 minutes of game time, scored 13 points in the Knicks winning effort. The 7’3” sharpshooter collected five rebounds and dished two assists as he valiantly kept the Knicks in this game. Porzingis finished his rookie season with averages of 14.3 points and 7.3 rebounds, as well as earning a spot on the 2015-16 All-Rookie First Team.
This white jersey features “NEW YORK” sewn across the chest in orange tackle twill, with blue and gray border stitching. His number “6” is sewn on the front and back in orange mesh with blue stitching over white tackle twill. “PORZINGIS” is sewn across the back shoulders in blue tackle twill beneath an NBA logo patch. A tag honoring the Knicks two NBA titles is attached to the back outside collar of the jersey. An NBA and an Adidas size “2XL” tags are sewn on the front left tail of the jersey. A “LENGTH +2”” flag is attached to the Adidas tag, which has “3-9-16 @ Phoenix” and “at Suns” written on it in black marker. A tag on the very bottom of the front left tail reads “Once a Knick, Always a Knick”. Porzingis signed his name in black marker on the number on the back and inscribed “#6” and “GAME USED ROOKIE SEASON”. This jersey comes with a LOA from Steiner Sports (232386).
The matching white Adidas shorts are a size 4XL with a blue waist band and gray, orange and blue stripes on the ends. The Knicks logo is sewn on the lower left leg and the NBA logo is on the upper right leg. The Adidas 4XL tag is sewn on the inside back waist with a “LENGTH+2”” flag attached. “6” and “15/16” has been handwritten in black marker on the tag. These shorts display light game use and Porzingis has signed these shorts in black marker and inscribed “#6”. These shorts come with a LOA from Steiner Sports (232385).
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