Tim Ohlbrecht

This blue Philadelphia 76ers jersey was professionally prepared for German center Tim Ohlbrecht for the 2013–14 NBA season. Manufactured by adidas, it features the arched white “SIXERS” wordmark across the chest, Ohlbrecht’s assigned number “20” on the front and back, and his surname applied in white lettering across the upper back. The jersey is constructed from blue performance mesh with red-and-white trim around the V-neck collar, arm openings and side panels. An embroidered NBA logo appears on the upper chest. The lettering and numerals are made from professionally applied white mesh twill with contrasting edge details consistent with the 76ers’ uniform design of the period. The lower front carries an adidas manufacturer label identifying the jersey as size XL, together with an NBA inventory label and an additional-length designation. Its materials, construction, professional customization and tagging configuration are consistent with a Philadelphia 76ers jersey prepared for Ohlbrecht during his brief association with the team. The jersey is classified as game-issued but unworn. In direct Instagram correspondence, Tim Ohlbrecht confirmed that he never wore a blue Philadelphia 76ers jersey—neither during game action nor for a team photoshoot. Therefore, no game or photographic use is attributed to this jersey.

Tim Ohlbrecht’s association with the Philadelphia 76ers formed a brief and unusual chapter in the career of one of the few German players to reach the NBA. After going undrafted in 2010, the 6-foot-10 center continued his professional development in Germany before joining the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA Development League for the 2012–13 season. His performances with the Vipers earned him an NBA opportunity with the Houston Rockets, who signed him in February 2013. Ohlbrecht appeared in three regular-season games for Houston and later returned to the Vipers, contributing to their 2013 NBA Development League championship. Following his release by Houston, Ohlbrecht was claimed by the Philadelphia 76ers in July 2013 as the organization prepared for the 2013–14 season. Philadelphia assigned him number “20,” and team uniforms bearing his name and number were professionally prepared. His stay with the franchise ended before the regular season, however, when the 76ers waived him in October 2013. Consequently, he never appeared in an official regular-season game for Philadelphia. This blue road jersey originates from that short transitional period. Although its professional construction, team-specific customization, NBA inventory labeling and Ohlbrecht identification are consistent with a jersey prepared for the 76ers’ 2013–14 roster, its intended use did not occur. The classification is further supported by direct communication with Ohlbrecht through Instagram. He personally confirmed that he never wore a blue Philadelphia 76ers jersey, including during photoshoots. This first-hand statement excludes both game use and promotional use and identifies the jersey as an authentic game-issued but unworn uniform prepared for a player whose time with the franchise ended before the beginning of the regular season. The jersey therefore documents a roster transaction that never developed into an official playing appearance. Rather than representing game use, it survives as physical evidence of Ohlbrecht’s brief place within the Philadelphia 76ers organization and the professional uniform preparation completed before his release.