27 August 2013

Predrag Sasha Danilovic #5 Virtus Kinder Bologna Partizan Beograd 1/1 "Danilovic Day" (29-11-2000) Game Match Worn Nike Jersey Canotta

This jersey is the last one which has been used by the great Predrag Sasha Danilovic
It is a one of a kind one (1/1 piece), having it been designed by Nike on purpose for a one-off game (played November the 29th, 2000) which is the celebration for Danilovic's retirement (the so called "Danilovic Day") and having never been in sale anywhere nor distributed in any manner.

Sasha Danilovic Kinder Virtus Jersey Canotta Danilovic Day Bologna Partita Addio

The game saw selections of Sasha's historical friends and team-mates playing in two different teams (Kinder Partizan Beograd and Kinder Virtus Bologna), with Danilovic himself playing half of the game with Partizan and the remaining half with Virtus Bologna.

The black Virtus Bologna jerseys didn't have names on them, so the white Kinder Partizan Beograd one is the only one which carries the Danilovic name, in addition to the ultra-famous #5.

Zoran Savic, Roberto Brunamonti, Flavio Carera, Riccardo Morandotti were some of the players that took part in the very last game Sasha played, in a sold-out PalaMalaguti in Casalecchio di Reno (Bologna).



Canotta Danilovic Jersey Camiseta Predrag Sasha Danilovic #5 Virtus Kinder Bologna Partizan Beograd 1/1 "Danilovic Day" (29-11-2000) Game Match Worn Nike Jersey Canotta

Canotta Danilovic Jersey Camiseta Predrag Sasha Danilovic #5 Virtus Kinder Bologna Partizan Beograd 1/1 "Danilovic Day" (29-11-2000) Game Match Worn Nike Jersey Canotta

Canotta Danilovic Jersey Camiseta Predrag Sasha Danilovic #5 Virtus Kinder Bologna Partizan Beograd 1/1 "Danilovic Day" (29-11-2000) Game Match Worn Nike Jersey Canotta

Canotta Danilovic Jersey Camiseta Predrag Sasha Danilovic #5 Virtus Kinder Bologna Partizan Beograd 1/1 "Danilovic Day" (29-11-2000) Game Match Worn Nike Jersey Canotta

Canotta Danilovic Jersey Camiseta Predrag Sasha Danilovic #5 Virtus Kinder Bologna Partizan Beograd 1/1 "Danilovic Day" (29-11-2000) Game Match Worn Nike Jersey Canotta

Canotta Danilovic Jersey Camiseta Predrag Sasha Danilovic #5 Virtus Kinder Bologna Partizan Beograd 1/1 "Danilovic Day" (29-11-2000) Game Match Worn Nike Jersey Canotta

Canotta Danilovic Jersey Camiseta Predrag Sasha Danilovic #5 Virtus Kinder Bologna Partizan Beograd 1/1 "Danilovic Day" (29-11-2000) Game Match Worn Nike Jersey Canotta

Questa canotta é l'ultima che sia stata mai usata dal grandissimo Predrag Sasha Danilovic. E' letteralmente unica (pezzo 1/1) essendo stata creata dalla Nike appositamente per questa partita (giocata il 29 Novembre 2000) di celebrazione per l'addio ed il ritiro di Danilovic (il cosiddetto "Danilovic Day"), e non essendo ovviamente mai stata commercializzata nè prodotta e venduta altrove.


La partita ha visto confrontarsi selezioni di storici amici e compagni di squadra di Sasha Danilovic, suddivisi in due squadre (Kinder Partizan Belgrado e Kinder Virtus Bologna), con lo stesso Danilovic che ha giocato metà dell'incontro nelle file del Partizan e la restante metà in quelle virtussine di Bologna.

Da notare che le canotte nere della Virtus Bologna non avevano nomi, quindi quella in questione, ovvero la canotta bianca Kinder Partizan Belgrado, é l'unica che ha il nome di Danilovic, in aggiunta al celeberrimo #5.

Zoran Savic, Roberto Brunamonti, Flavio Carera e Riccardo Morandotti sono stati alcuni dei giocatori che hanno preso parte a quest'ultima partita giocata in onore di Sasha, difronte ad un PalaMalaguti (Casalecchio di Reno, Bologna) gremito per l'occasione.


Resources about the "Danilovic Day" | Riferimenti e risorse per il "Danilovic Day":

Link I: RaiSport Archive - Day before article
Link II: RaiSport Archive - Day after article
Link III: VirtusPedia Page with many articles related to the "Danilovic Day" reported


Sasha "Lo Zar" Danilovic - Virtus Bologna - The Best Of




Kobe Bryant Game Worn Match Used Wristband Los Angeles Lakers NBA

Kobe Bryant Game Worn Match Used Wristband Los Angeles Lakers NBA

Kobe Bryant Game Worn Match Used Wristband Los Angeles Lakers NBA

Kobe Bryant Game Worn Match Used Wristband Los Angeles Lakers NBA

I had the honor to personally interact with Kobe Bryant more than once. 

Valerio D'Angelo Google and Kobe Bryant

If you are wondering how I managed to obtain these wristbands, you can partially find your answer here: "The day I talked in Italian live in a US radio show with Kobe Bryant..."

I won't add many more details in relation to the player himself (contrarily to what I usually do), because Kobe Bryant doesn't need much of a presentation: any basketball fan (lovers, haters, pretty much anyone...) knows him...


Therefore, cutting down on the words, the only thing I'll add is the following video, which is the new Nike commercial, and that I personally find inspirational:


LeBron James Game Worn Match Used Wristband Armband #23 St Vincent St Mary High School NBA


LeBron James Game Used Worn Wristband Armband #23 St Vincent St Mary High School NBA

LeBron James Game Used Worn Wristband Armband #23 St Vincent St Mary High School NBA


LeBron James Game Used Worn Wristband Armband #23 St Vincent St Mary High School NBA

LeBron James Game Used Worn Wristband Armband #23 St Vincent St Mary High School NBA

LeBron James Game Used Worn Wristband Armband #23 St Vincent St Mary High School NBA

LeBron James Game Used Worn Wristband Armband #23 St Vincent St Mary High School NBA


Extremely rare item, purchased back in the days when LeBron James was a huge prospect playing his first couple of seasons in the NBA after the yars at St Vincent St Mary High School in Akron, Ohio.

Below, you find some highlights from that period.

LeBron James High School St Vincent St Mary Highlights/Mix:

26 August 2013

Marco Belinelli #8 Season Game Worn Shorts Fortitudo Bologna Climamio






Gianluca Basile #5 Game Worn and Signed Jersey Canotta Camiseta FC Regal Barcelona Season 2009/2010 Euroleague Champion FIBA ACB

Gianluca Basile #5 Game Worn and Signed Jersey Canotta Camiseta FC Regal Barcelona Season 2009/2010 Euroleague Champion FIBA ACB

Gianluca Basile #5 Game Worn and Signed Jersey Canotta Camiseta FC Regal Barcelona Season 2009/2010 Euroleague Champion FIBA ACB

Gianluca Basile #5 Game Worn and Signed Jersey Canotta Camiseta FC Regal Barcelona Season 2009/2010 Euroleague Champion FIBA ACB

Gianluca Basile #5 Game Worn and Signed Jersey Canotta Camiseta FC Regal Barcelona Season 2009/2010 Euroleague Champion FIBA ACB

Gianluca Basile #5 Game Worn and Signed Jersey Canotta Camiseta FC Regal Barcelona Season 2009/2010 Euroleague Champion FIBA ACB

Gianluca Basile #5 Game Worn and Signed Jersey Canotta Camiseta FC Regal Barcelona Season 2009/2010 Euroleague Champion FIBA ACB

Gianluca Basile #5 Game Worn and Signed Jersey Canotta Camiseta FC Regal Barcelona Season 2009/2010 Euroleague Champion FIBA ACB

Gianluca Basile #5 Game Worn and Signed Jersey Canotta Camiseta FC Regal Barcelona Season 2009/2010 Euroleague Champion FIBA ACB

Gianluca Basile #5 Game Worn and Signed Jersey Canotta Camiseta FC Regal Barcelona Season 2009/2010 Euroleague Champion FIBA ACB




The jersey has been used by Gianluca Basile during the 2009/2010 Euroleague season, historic final vs Olimpiakos in Paris included, in which Baso managed to win the Euroleague trophy after 11 seasons.


Ricky Rubio #6 Game Tournament Worn Pre-Game Shooting Shirt Camiseta Calientamento Spain National Team (Seleccion Espana) FIBA World Championship 2010

Ricky Rubio #6 Game Tournament Worn Pre-Game Shooting Shirt Camiseta Calientamento Spain National Team (Seleccion Espana) FIBA World Championship 2010

Ricky Rubio #6 Game Tournament Worn Pre-Game Shooting Shirt Camiseta Calientamento Spain National Team (Seleccion Espana) FIBA World Championship 2010

Ricky Rubio #6 Game Tournament Worn Pre-Game Shooting Shirt Camiseta Calientamento Spain National Team (Seleccion Espana) FIBA World Championship 2010

Ricky Rubio #6 Game Tournament Worn Pre-Game Shooting Shirt Camiseta Calientamento Spain National Team (Seleccion Espana) FIBA World Championship 2010

Ricky Rubio #6 Game Tournament Worn Pre-Game Shooting Shirt Camiseta Calientamento Spain National Team (Seleccion Espana) FIBA World Championship 2010

Ricky Rubio #6 Game Tournament Worn Pre-Game Shooting Shirt Camiseta Calientamento Spain National Team (Seleccion Espana) FIBA World Championship 2010

Ricky Rubio #6 Game Tournament Worn Pre-Game Shooting Shirt Camiseta Calientamento Spain National Team (Seleccion Espana) FIBA World Championship 2010

Ricky Rubio #6 Game Tournament Worn Pre-Game Shooting Shirt Camiseta Calientamento Spain National Team (Seleccion Espana) FIBA World Championship 2010

Ricky Rubio #6 Game Tournament Worn Pre-Game Shooting Shirt Camiseta Calientamento Spain National Team (Seleccion Espana) FIBA World Championship 2010

This jersey has been used by Ricky Rubio in the whole 2010 summer: at first in the pre-tournament games, then in the FIBA World Championship Tournament 2010 in Turkey.

Spain had for the occasion 2 versions of this shooting shirt: a white one and a red one, related to the color of the game jerseys (respectively white and red).

These shooting shirts have been used from the players during the anthems, during the pre-game warm-ups and also on the bench while not playing.

Many memorable games have seen the NBA Spanish superstar (playing for the Minnesota Timberwolves) Ricky Rubio using this shirt, including a 1 point game loss against USA.

Below you have an example game from the FIBA European Championship Tournament: in the first minutes you can appreciate Ricky with this jersey at first during the Spanish National anthem. 


Gianluca Basile #7 Game Worn Reggio Emilia Reggiana Zucchetti Software Jersey Canotta Indossata Camiseta LegaA Korac Cup FIBA


Canotta Gianluca Basile Gianluca Basile #7 Game Worn Reggio Emilia Reggiana Zucchetti Software Jersey Canotta Indossata Camiseta LegaA Korac Cup FIBA

Canotta Gianluca Basile Gianluca Basile #7 Game Worn Reggio Emilia Reggiana Zucchetti Software Jersey Canotta Indossata Camiseta LegaA Korac Cup FIBA

Canotta Gianluca Basile Gianluca Basile #7 Game Worn Reggio Emilia Reggiana Zucchetti Software Jersey Canotta Indossata Camiseta LegaA Korac Cup FIBA

Canotta Gianluca Basile Gianluca Basile #7 Game Worn Reggio Emilia Reggiana Zucchetti Software Jersey Canotta Indossata Camiseta LegaA Korac Cup FIBA

Canotta Gianluca Basile Gianluca Basile #7 Game Worn Reggio Emilia Reggiana Zucchetti Software Jersey Canotta Indossata Camiseta LegaA Korac Cup FIBA

Canotta Gianluca Basile Gianluca Basile #7 Game Worn Reggio Emilia Reggiana Zucchetti Software Jersey Canotta Indossata Camiseta LegaA Korac Cup FIBA

Canotta Gianluca Basile Gianluca Basile #7 Game Worn Reggio Emilia Reggiana Zucchetti Software Jersey Canotta Indossata Camiseta LegaA Korac Cup FIBA



Extraordinarily rare jersey of Gianluca Basile, from season 1998/1999, which is the one of his final consacration in the Italian League and in European competitions (precisely Korac Cup).

The given one is also the season in which he has been acquired by Fortitudo Bologna (sponsor at the time was TeamSystem), ending up playing the first half of the season itself in Reggio Emilia (Zucchetti Software Reggiana Pallacanestro) and the second one in Bologna. At the end of this memorable season he also won FIBA Eurobasket Championship 1999 as part of the Italian National Team.

It is a one of a kind jersey, it has been used in few Korac Cup game (reason why you don't see the "LegaA" logo), it is from Australian and it has several sewn logos among the other refined details (ex: Australian kangaroo one, Reggio Emilia Pallacanestro Reggiana one, etc..).




Gianluca Basile #55 Game Worn Olimpia Armani EA7 Milano Jersey Canotta FIBA Euroleague LegaA

Canotta Gianluca Basile #55 Game Worn Olimpia Armani EA7 Milano Jersey (Canotta, Camiseta) Front

Canotta Gianluca Basile #55 Game Worn Olimpia Armani EA7 Milano Jersey (Canotta, Camiseta) Back

Canotta Gianluca Basile #55 Game Worn Olimpia Armani EA7 Milano Jersey (Canotta, Camiseta) Tag I

Canotta Gianluca Basile #55 Game Worn Olimpia Armani EA7 Milano Jersey (Canotta, Camiseta) Tag II


Note: many signals distinguish this jersey from the replica ones that, although being rare as well, you might see going around. Some of them are:

  • EA7 Giorgio Armani authenticity tags,
  • numeric id on the internal labels, along with the related details,
  • made in Italy,
  • jersey design itself: note the lines on the front (greyscale) and on the back as well (greyscale + red) to give a perspective effect, and which are not present in any replica or jersey not used by Armani EA7 Olimpia Milano players (whose back is plain white).