Pacers debut 'City' jerseys and fans love them even more during gameplay

The Indiana Pacers debuted their 'City' jerseys Saturday against the Philadelphia 76ers. Though they'd been unveiled earlier, this was the first time the navy threads with a gold checkered flag down left side had seen the court.

A Pacers press release explained the thinking behind the special edition uniform:

In the unveiling of their City Edition uniforms, that speed and tempo comes to the forefront, displaying the elements of racing that were intended when the team was first named the Pacers in 1967.

The general manager at the time, Mike Storen, said that the name was chosen because, "We feel we will set the pace in the ABA, we will be playing at the Fairgrounds Coliseum across the street from where the (harness racing) pacers race at the fair, and the pace in auto racing is set in Indianapolis each May."

Pacers fans seemed to love the new look.

You can find IndyStar sports producer Dakota Crawford on Twitter: @DakotaCrawford_.

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