This pair of blue road shorts is an extraordinary and exceedingly rare piece of NBA history, conclusively photo matched to Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas from a Detroit Pistons road game circa 1986 against the Washington Bullets. Manufactured by Sand-Knit, the size 32 shorts feature exclusive Detroit Pistons team tagging and a handwritten “11” on the interior Sand-Knit label—directly linking the garment to Thomas’s iconic jersey number. The shorts boast a red waistband and matching red side trim accented with a thin white stripe, reflecting the Pistons’ classic mid-80s aesthetic.
What makes this offering truly significant is the extreme scarcity of any photo matched Isiah Thomas game-used memorabilia available on the public market, with no verified examples surfacing in over a decade. The shorts display visible signs of use consistent with multiple games, including light wear patterns and laundering puckering. A remarkable relic from the Bad Boys era and an irreplaceable addition for any serious collector of NBA legends, this item is accompanied by photo match verification from Real Game Used (RGU), making it a museum-caliber artifact from one of the greatest point guards in league history.