3. Buy an Eric Piatkowski jersey
Okay, I will admit this one is a little off the wall, but bear with me. I know that when you read that name your first thought was “Who?”. You’re not wrong to ask that question, but Eric Piatkowski is one of the longest tenured Clippers ever. No, really.
Piatkowski is third in games played in Clippers franchise history. But, did you know that he is also first in three-point field goals made? And eighth all time in offensive win shares? And that he shot 40.2% from deep during his time with the team, which is good for seventh all time? I bet you didn’t!
However, he was primarily a bench player who averaged under 9 points per game throughout his 9 seasons with the team. The Clippers’ history is not the deepest, or richest, if you didn’t know that already.
Buying his jersey and wearing it to games will definitely help you win “Longtime Clippers Fan” points, though. And, if you wanna get in with the NBA hipster crowd, you’ll have a super hipster NBA fan jersey in your possession. It’s kind of a win-win.
Other info to know about Piatkowski so people don’t think you bought the jersey ironically:
He played four years at Nebraska. His jersey was retired there.
He was a part of a group that tried to buy the Clippers in 2014.
His nickname is The Polish Rifle. Write that down.