Pacers Show Off New Gold Pinstripe Statement Uniforms in NBA 2K27

The Indiana Pacers posted two NBA 2K27 screenshots of the team's new Statement Edition uniforms to the club's X account on Friday. Tyrese Haliburton appears in one, holding a ball in the gold pinstripes. Ivica Zubac appears in the other, shot from behind under the rim with No. 40 across his back.

Indiana unveiled the uniform July 30. The uniform has a gold base with tonal navy pinstripes and an arched INDIANA across the chest in navy lettering outlined in white. It carries a Jordan Brand logo, with the Lucas Oil patch on the upper-left panel. Down the shorts, an asymmetrical stripe runs into an outline of the state, the Pacers' secondary "P" inside it and a star where Indianapolis sits. The front tag carries "Boom Baby!" Bobby "Slick" Leonard used the call on Pacers broadcasts. The uniforms go on sale Sept. 1.

Indiana's signed deal with Lucas Oil in July 2025 includes the video game and the uniform.

Indiana first introduced pinstripes in 1997. Reggie Miller, Rik Smits, and Jalen Rose wore them during four Eastern Conference finals and on their way to the 2000 NBA Finals.

Haliburton streamed NBA 2K26 on Twitch during its early release weekend last August, showcasing Indiana's alternate jerseys. He was satisfied with the white variants and declined the blue ones, then moved on to the pinstriped road jerseys from the Miller era.

"That would be the dream world," Haliburton said, according to The Indianapolis Star.

He posted "s/o the OGs, let's rock" the night the Pacers unveiled the new uniform.

2K opened early access Aug. 26 at 9 a.m. PT to anyone who bought the Deluxe or Ultra edition, moving it up from the Aug. 28 date the publisher announced in July. Everyone else waits until Sept. 4 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC. 2K hasn't released a version for the last generation of consoles. Victor Wembanyama appears on the Standard Edition, Caitlin Clark on the Deluxe, and Derrick Rose on the Ultra.

Haliburton starts the game with a 90 overall rating, placing him 20th in the top 100. He was rated 93 when NBA 2K26 was released last September. Pascal Siakam has an 87 rating.

No. 40 had been unused in Indiana since Glenn Robinson III wore it in 2018. Zubac took it 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, with a shooting percentage of 47.2% from the field and 80.0% at the free throw line. His season was cut short due to a fractured rib, as reported by Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star on March 20.

Zubac has a $20.34 million salary and will be eligible for an extension starting Sept. 3.

Indiana went 19-63 last season while Haliburton sat out with a torn right Achilles suffered in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals. The 63 losses set a franchise record. Siakam made his fourth All-Star team on 24.0 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 3.8 assists a game. Kelly Oubre Jr. signed for two years in free agency. Larry Nance Jr. came in behind Zubac in a frontcourt rotation that no longer has Myles Turner in it. Haliburton said last week that he is "chomping at the bit" to get back after 14 months out.

Training camp opens Sept. 29. Indiana opens the regular season Oct. 21 at New Orleans and hosts Dallas two nights later.