1993-94 Bill Laimbeer Game-Issued Jersey Pistons – COA 100% Authentic Team

Description

Presented is a Detroit Pistons game issued jersey of Bill Laimbeer. Across the front is “PISTONS” painted in red with blue trim. Player number “40” painted on front and back in red outlined in blue. Player name “LAIMBEER” appears on back in blue. Note, this jersey was issued before the blue vinyl lettering on his name was applied. That is a step that would have happened after arriving from Champion to the orginization.

On the left front tail is the “Champion” manufacturer’s tag with wash instructions and jersey size “50”. Adjacent is another “Champion” tag that reads “Designed & Tailored Exclusively For DETROIT PISTONS 1993-1994 BODY LENGTH +4”. On the inseam there’s one tag that reads “100% POLYESTER”. At the left chest is the official NBA logo embroidered. There’s no wear on the jersey.

Bill Laimbeer spent 14 seasons in the NBA, mostly with the Detroit Pistons. Laimbeer became the 19th player in league history to amass more than 10,000 points and 10,000 rebounds. Laimbeer was most effective off the defensive glass – from 1982 to 1990 no player in the league totaled more defensive rebounds. He was also remarkably durable, never playing fewer than 79 regular-season games during his first 13 seasons, and playing all 82 games seven times. His streak of 685 consecutive games played (which ended due to suspension in the 1988–89 season) is the fifth longest in league history. Laimbeer retired early in the 1993–94 season at age 36 after an incident in practice with longtime friend Isiah Thomas that led to Thomas breaking his hand. Laimbeer, upset over the fight as well as worried over the reaction of Pistons fans for injuring their team captain, decided to retire, believing the fight with Isiah was his “downfall”. He announced his retirement after a meeting with Thomas and head coach Don Chaney that ended with him and Thomas teary-eyed and remaining best friends.

Authentication:100% Authentic Team

Bill Laimbeer Game-Issued Jersey