Game Worn Rene Kindzeka Hamburg Towers 2017-18 Jersey

This white Hamburg Towers home jersey was game worn by guard René Kindzeka during the 2017–18 ProA season. The lightweight K1X Hardwood jersey is constructed from white performance mesh and features Kindzeka’s number 11 on both the front and back. The front displays the Hamburg Towers crest, the 2. Basketball Bundesliga patch, a German flag detail and the team slogan “MORE THAN BASKETBALL.” The reverse features the player name “KINDZEKA,” the edel-optics.de sponsor mark and the large number 11. The jersey shows visible signs of use, including wear and surface marks consistent with its stated on-court history. Kindzeka later signed the front and added the inscription “Game Worn,” providing direct player confirmation of its use. After a Hamburg Towers home game, the worn jersey was exchanged for a new player-issued jersey. Through this direct exchange, the game-worn jersey entered the personal collection of the founder of PhotoMatchForensics.

The 2017–18 season represented an important stage in the continued development of the Hamburg Towers. Competing in Germany’s second-tier ProA, the club was still working toward its ambition of reaching the Basketball Bundesliga—a goal the Towers would ultimately achieve one season later by winning the 2018–19 ProA championship. Hamburg-born guard René Kindzeka had been connected to the Towers organization since its inaugural 2014–15 season. After developing through the club’s cooperation with SC Rist Wedel, he established himself as part of the Hamburg professional roster. His local background and long association with the organization made him one of the players closely identified with the Towers during their ProA years. This white number 11 jersey was worn by Kindzeka during the 2017–18 season. Its official team configuration includes the Hamburg Towers crest, the 2. Basketball Bundesliga patch, player-specific name and number applications, sponsor branding and the club’s “MORE THAN BASKETBALL” slogan. Its provenance originates from a direct exchange following a Hamburg Towers home game. The founder of PhotoMatchForensics provided Kindzeka with a new player jersey and received this game-worn jersey in return. Kindzeka subsequently signed the front and added the inscription “Game Worn,” personally confirming its use. The jersey therefore combines documented player use, direct acquisition from the player and a clear chain of ownership. It represents both René Kindzeka’s long-standing connection to basketball in Hamburg and the formative ProA era that preceded the Towers’ eventual promotion to Germany’s highest division.