The Indiana Pacers are leaning into their new look, and NBA 2K27 is already giving fans a first glance.
On Friday, the team shared two screenshots from the game on its X account showing Tyrese Haliburton and Ivica Zubac in Indiana’s new Statement Edition uniforms. Haliburton is pictured holding the ball in the gold pinstripes, while Zubac is shown from behind beneath the rim with No. 40 across his back.
Indiana unveiled the uniform on July 30. It features a gold base with tonal navy pinstripes and an arched INDIANA across the chest in navy letters outlined in white.
The jersey also includes a Jordan Brand logo and a Lucas Oil patch on the upper-left panel. The shorts carry an asymmetrical stripe that leads into an outline of the state, with the Pacers’ secondary “P” inside it and a star marking Indianapolis.
On the front tag, the team added “Boom Baby!” - the Bobby “Slick” Leonard call used on Pacers broadcasts. The uniforms go on sale Sept.
The Lucas Oil partnership signed in July 2025 ties into both the video game and the uniform.
The pinstripes themselves have deep roots in Indiana. The Pacers first brought them in back in 1997, and Reggie Miller, Rik Smits and Jalen Rose wore them through four Eastern Conference finals trips and the run to the 2000 NBA Finals.
Haliburton has already shown he’s a fan of the throwback aesthetic. During NBA 2K26’s early release weekend last August, he streamed the game on Twitch and checked out Indiana’s alternate jerseys. He liked the white versions, passed on the blue ones, and then moved on to the pinstriped road uniforms from the Miller era.
“That would be the dream world,” Haliburton said, according to The Indianapolis Star.
He also reacted to the new uniform launch by posting “s/o the OGs, let's rock” the same night Indiana revealed it.
NBA 2K27’s early access opened Aug. 26 at 9 a.m. PT for players who bought the Deluxe or Ultra edition, a move-up from the Aug. 28 date originally announced in July.
Everyone else gets access on Sept. 4 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC. The game is not available on last generation consoles.
Victor Wembanyama is on the Standard Edition cover, Caitlin Clark is on the Deluxe, and Derrick Rose is on the Ultra.
Haliburton begins the game with a 90 overall rating, good for 20th in the top 100. He was rated 93 when NBA 2K26 came out last September. Pascal Siakam is listed at 87.
The No. 40 Zubac is wearing had not been used in Indiana since Glenn Robinson III last wore it in 2018.
Zubac picked it up in February after the Los Angeles Clippers traded him for Bennedict Mathurin, Isaiah Jackson and two first-round picks. In five games with the Pacers, he averaged 11.6 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists while shooting 47.2% from the field and 80.0% from the free throw line.
His season ended with a fractured rib, as reported by Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star on March 20.
Zubac’s salary is $20.34 million, and he becomes eligible for an extension starting Sept. 3.
Indiana is coming off a 19-63 season while Haliburton missed the year with a torn right Achilles suffered in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals. That total set a franchise record for losses.
Siakam earned his fourth All-Star nod after averaging 24.0 points, 6.6 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game. Kelly Oubre Jr. joined on a two-year free-agent deal, and Larry Nance Jr. is now part of the frontcourt rotation behind Zubac, a group that no longer includes Myles Turner.
Haliburton said last week that he is “chomping at the bit” to get back after 14 months away.
Training camp begins Sept. 29, and Indiana opens the regular season Oct. 21 at New Orleans before hosting Dallas two nights later.
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