‘Hoosiers’ Uniforms to be Worn by NBA’s Indiana Pacers This Season

MGM’s classic college hoops film is celebrating 30 years

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We’re calling it now: This Indiana Pacers uniform will likely be the hottest selling jersey of the 2015-16 season.

MGM and the NBA team are getting together to celebrate 30 years of the classic Gene Hackman film “Hoosiers” with the Pacers donning the Hickory uni in select regular season games as part of the NBA Pride Collection. Actual dates will be announced later.

“Our team will be honored to wear the Hickory uniforms because of the attention it will bring to the storied history of Indiana basketball and the success of that movie,” said Pacers President of Basketball Operations Larry Bird. “‘Hoosiers’ takes us all back to a special place and time.”

Considered one of the best sports movies ever, “Hoosiers” was inspired by the 1954 Indiana High School state champion team from tiny Milan. The movie was written by Indiana native Angelo Pizzo and directed by David Anspaugh.

“Obviously, we revere the film, but more importantly we believe our organization, especially our players, embody the core message of the story — by coming together as a team, there is nothing that can’t be accomplished,” said Pacers Sports & Entertainment’s Senior Vice President for Sales and Marketing Todd Taylor. “The Miracle Men of Milan are just one of the legendary basketball stories in the state. We look forward to drawing attention to the contributions and accomplishments of those that have made Indiana synonymous with the game of basketball.”

“With the 30th anniversary of ‘Hoosiers’ approaching, MGM is excited to partner with the Pacers organization for this perfect tie-in,” added Michael Brown, executive vice president Marketing, MGM. “We look forward to seeing the players wear the Hickory jerseys with pride.”

Pacers star George Hill broke the news on Twitter, posting the below photos:

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