How to score free Pacers 'Yes'cers' gear in downtown Indy today
To celebrate the Indiana Pacers' 25-year journey back to the 2025 NBA finals, the team will be offering free merch to fans at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on June 4.
The Pacers organization announced it will be offering swag to 5,000 fans. To get the gear, fans will need to line up in their vehicles on the Pennsylvania Street side of Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
One bag of gear will be given per vehicle, the organization said.
The bag will include several "Yes'cers" themed items, like sunglasses, a T-shirt, a small pep flag and a poster, according to the organization's social media post.
The giveaway event is to start at 4 p.m. and end at 7 p.m. on June 4.
On top of the giveaway, the Pacers announced it will be offering fans the opportunity to watch the first two games against the Oklahoma City Thunder inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Tickets to Game 1 watch parties will be available for $5 and went on sale at 10 a.m. June 4.
Game 2 watch party tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. June 6.
Tickets for Finals games at Gainbridge (3, 4 and, if necessary, 6) go on sale at 2 p.m. June 5.
(*-if necessary; all games are ET and on ABC)
Game 1, Thurs., June 5: at Thunder, 8:30 p.m.
Game 2, Sun., June 8: at Thunder, 8 p.m.
Game 3, Wed., June 11: at Pacers, 8:30 p.m.
Game 4, Fri., June 13: at Pacers, 8:30 p.m.
*-Game 5, Mon., June 16: at Thunder, 8:30 p.m.
*-Game 6, Thurs., June 19: at Pacers, 8:30 p.m.
*-Game 7, Sun., June 22: at Thunder, 8 p.m.
Contact IndyStar reporter Noe Padilla at npadilla@indystar.com, follow him on X @1NoePadilla or on Bluesky @noepadilla.bsky.social.
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