Gesche Schünemann

This royal-blue Spalding jersey was prepared for German wheelchair basketball player Gesche Schünemann during her time with BG Baskets Hamburg. The front displays her number 10 together with the BG Baskets Hamburg crest, IWBF and RBBL identifiers, the Spalding manufacturer mark and the team’s principal sponsor graphics. The reverse features the number 10, the name “Schünemann” and the club designation “BG Baskets Hamburg.” The jersey was personally handed over by Gesche Schünemann to the founder of PhotoMatchForensics for his private collection. This direct player-to-collector transfer establishes a clear and exceptionally strong provenance. According to the available collection information, replica or fan versions of the BG Baskets Hamburg jerseys were not offered for public sale, further supporting its identification as a team-issued and game-worn garment rather than a commercially produced replica.

Gesche Schünemann is one of Germany’s most accomplished wheelchair basketball players. Her international career includes Paralympic, World Championship and European Championship medals with the German national team. She represented BG Baskets Hamburg from 2013 and wore number 10 for the club in domestic RBBL and international IWBF competition. This jersey comes with particularly significant provenance. Gesche Schünemann personally presented it to the founder of PhotoMatchForensics for inclusion in his private collection. It therefore did not pass through an anonymous sale or an undocumented chain of ownership but came directly from the player associated with the name and number displayed on the garment. The absence of commercially available BG Baskets Hamburg fan jerseys of this type provides additional context for its rarity. Combined with its team-specific graphics, competition identifiers, player personalization and direct handover, the jersey represents a well-documented piece of German wheelchair basketball history.