The Pacers will break out their Hickory alternative ‘NBA Pride’ uniforms for the first time this upcoming season on Friday, Nov. 6. Hosting the Miami Heat to Bankers Life Fieldhouse, the game will be televised nationally by ESPN — for the whole country to get its first look of the team in the uniforms.
An authentic George Hill Hickory jersey.
It’ll be the Pacers’ sixth game of the season.
The team introduced their new alternative jersey in late July to overwhelming praise. (Full story from concept to the court.)
The Pacers are scheduled to wear this special uniform for ten games — six at home — during the 2015-16 regular season.
At each home game when they wear the Hickory uniforms, Pacers Sports & Entertainment will honor a specific person or team with a close connection to Indiana basketball.
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Complete list of Hickory games:
- Friday, Nov. 6 vs. Miami, ESPN — The City of Crawfordsville, birthplace of Indiana basketball and also home to the first Indiana High School Athletic Association state championship team.
- Sunday, Nov. 29 at Los Angeles Lakers
- Wednesday, Dec. 23 vs. Sacramento — Jack Butcher, Loogootee, winningest head coach in Indiana high school basketball history.
- Wednesday, Dec. 30 at Chicago
- Wednesday, Jan. 13 at Boston, ESPN
- Tuesday, Jan. 26 vs. L.A. Clippers — George Daniel Crowe, Franklin, Indiana’s first Mr. Basketball award winner in 1939 and brother of legendary Indianapolis Crispus Attucks coach Ray Crowe.
- Wednesday, Feb. 24 vs. New York — Crispus Attucks High School, state champions of 1955, ’56 and ’59.
- Tuesday, Mar. 15 vs. Boston — Milan High School 1954 State Champions, the team who inspired the movie Hoosiers.
- Sunday, Apr. 3 at New York
- Sunday, Apr. 10 vs Brooklyn — The eight champions of the 2016 IHSAA Girls and Boys State Championship teams.
The Pacers are offering a “Hickory Ticket Package” for the six home games when the team will wear the Hickory uniforms.