{"product_id":"1972-indiana-pacers-aba-championship-ring","title":"1972 Indiana Pacers ABA Championship Ring","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Georgia, serif; max-width: 700px; color: #FFFFFF; line-height: 1.7;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e1972 Indiana Pacers ABA Championship Ring - Player Issued, Larry Cannon #33\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Intro --\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003eBefore the Indiana Pacers were an NBA franchise, they were ABA royalty. This is a genuine player-issued 1972 ABA Championship ring in 10k gold with diamonds, made by Herff Jones, and belonging to shooting guard Larry Cannon #33, one of the most talented players of the ABA era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- ABA callout box --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #fffbf0; border-left: 4px solid #c8940a; padding: 16px 20px; margin: 20px 0; border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: #7a5800; margin: 0 0 8px;\"\u003eABA vs. NBA — why it matters to collectors\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7; color: #1a1a1a; margin: 0;\"\u003eThe American Basketball Association (ABA) operated from 1967 to 1976 as a rival league to the NBA, producing some of the most exciting basketball ever played and launching the careers of legends including Julius Erving, George McGinnis, and Artis Gilmore. The Indiana Pacers won the ABA Championship in 1972 and 1973, the only championships in franchise history. When the ABA merged with the NBA in 1976, only four ABA teams survived the merger, and the Pacers were among them. ABA championship rings are significantly rarer than their NBA counterparts and are prized by serious collectors for their historical significance and scarcity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 14px;\"\u003eThe 1972 Pacers defeated the New York Nets four games to two in the ABA Finals, becoming the first team in ABA history to win multiple championships. The team was led by Roger Brown, Mel Daniels, and Freddie Lewis, who was named Finals MVP in one of the ABA's most celebrated title runs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 24px;\"\u003eCrafted by Herff Jones — one of the most respected names in championship ring and award manufacturing — in 10k gold set with diamonds, this ring was made to the exacting standards of its era. An exceptionally rare piece of ABA and Indiana Pacers history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Specs table --\u003e\n  \u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 24px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctr style=\"background-color: #c8940a;\"\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; font-weight: 700; width: 40%; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003eYear\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e1972\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; font-weight: 700; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003eLeague\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003eAmerican Basketball Association (ABA)\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr style=\"background-color: #c8940a;\"\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; font-weight: 700; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e10k Gold with diamonds\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; font-weight: 700; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003eHerff Jones\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr style=\"background-color: #c8940a;\"\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; font-weight: 700; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003ePlayer-issued\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; font-weight: 700; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003eOriginal owner\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003eLarry Cannon, #33\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr style=\"background-color: #c8940a;\"\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; font-weight: 700; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003ePosition\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003eShooting guard\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; font-weight: 700; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003eFinals result\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003ePacers def. New York Nets, 4–2\u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Cannon facts header --\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: #FFFFFF; margin: 0 0 12px; border-top: 1px solid #e0e0e0; padding-top: 18px;\"\u003eLarry Cannon — Career highlights\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Facts list --\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7; color: #FFFFFF; padding-left: 20px; margin: 0 0 24px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003eSelected 5th overall by the Chicago Bulls in the 1969 NBA Draft — and simultaneously selected in the first round of the ABA Draft, choosing the ABA over the NBA\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003eThe only college player that year selected in the first round of both the NBA and ABA drafts to sign with the ABA — a significant coup for the upstart league\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003eNamed All-ABA Second Team in 1970–71 with the Denver Rockets, averaging 26.6 points per game — sixth in the entire ABA in scoring\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003eThe only ABA player in league history to earn an All-ABA Team selection without appearing in an ABA All-Star Game\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003ePlayed alongside future legends including Mel Daniels, Roger Brown, and Freddie Lewis in Indiana's back-to-back championship era\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003eHis career was cut short by chronic phlebitis — the same blood clot condition he battled during the 1972 championship run\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003ePassed away May 29, 2024 — making this ring a final, lasting piece of a remarkable life in professional basketball\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAuthenticity Guaranteed. 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