Shattered Backboard

Can’t catch a 𝑺𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒓. Yet.

𝑮𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓.

La voce di Sergio Tavčar non ha bisogno di presentazioni. Dal 1971, attraverso TV Koper-Capodistria, ha raccontato il basket a livello internazionale, diventando una delle voci più riconoscibili e autorevoli di questo sport.

Nel suo ultimo libro, 𝑪’𝒆𝒓𝒂 𝒖𝒏𝒂 𝒗𝒐𝒍𝒕𝒂 𝒍’𝑵𝑩𝑨, una lettura imperdibile per tutti gli appassionati di basket, Tavčar ripercorre la storia della lega più famosa del mondo, soffermandosi sulla sua epoca d’oro tra gli anni ’80 e ’90 e su quello che, secondo la sua visione, è stato il successivo declino. E proprio in quegli anni si inserisce Michael Jordan, simbolo dell’apice raggiunto dall’NBA.

In quelle pagine, però, c’è anche un po’ di Shattered Backboard. Perché l’autore, parlando di quella sera del 26 agosto 1985, decide di soffermarsi anche sulla nostra mostra Through The Glass, che tra il 2025 e il 2026 ha attraversato le principali città della regione, e sulle uniche repliche ufficiali mai prodotte della canotta indossata da Jordan quella sera, realizzate assieme a Massimo Piubello e Stefanel.

Ritrovare tutto questo nero su bianco, nelle pagine scritte da una leggenda come Tavčar, è veramente un onore.



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𝑮𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓.

Sergio Tavčar needs no introduction. Since 1971, through TV Koper-Capodistria, he’s been one of the defining voices of international basketball, a voice that became part of the game itself.

In his latest book, 𝑪’𝒆𝒓𝒂 𝒖𝒏𝒂 𝒗𝒐𝒍𝒕𝒂 𝒍’𝑵𝑩𝑨, a must-read for every basketball fan, Tavčar takes a deep dive into the history of the world’s most famous basketball league, looking back at its golden era in the ’80s and ’90s and, from his own perspective, at what followed. And right there, at the heart of that golden age, is Michael Jordan, one of the ultimate symbols of the NBA at its peak.

And then, unexpectedly, there’s a little piece of Shattered Backboard in the story.

While talking about that unforgettable night in Trieste on August 26, 1985, Tavčar also mentions our Through The Glass exhibition, which traveled across the region between 2025 and 2026, along with the only official replicas ever made of the jersey Jordan wore that night, created through our collaboration with Massimo Piubello and Stefanel.

Seeing Shattered Backboard make its way into the pages of a book written by a basketball legend like Tavčar is a huge honor for us.

Today is a special day. You know it.

So we decided to make it special.

Many of you know that, 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒅𝒂𝒚, 41 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒈𝒐, Michael Jordan was in Trieste for an exhibition game as part of Nike’s European tour promoting the Air Jordan line. The plan was for MJ to play one half in the iconic orange-and-black Stefanel Trieste jersey, and the other half in a Juve Caserta jersey.

But that never happened.

The Juve Caserta jersey, manufactured by Piubello Abbigliamento Sportivo, made a brief appearance during the early warm-up. Then, it was never seen again.

𝑼𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒍 𝒏𝒐𝒘.

On this day, we decided it was time to bring it back into the game.

For the first time ever, we’re exclusively sharing its story right here.
Swipe to uncover a forgotten chapter.

𝑩𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒆𝒏𝒅. ⚪️🔴⚫️

Almost a year since we kicked off Through The Glass in Chiarbola, Trieste.

What started with a special event on the anniversary of Jordan’s ’85 game in Trieste travelled across the region. From our two-day show in Trieste to stops in Udine, Pordenone, Cividale and Gorizia, we got to work alongside some of the biggest basketball clubs in Friuli Venezia Giulia.

What’s been your favourite stop… 𝒔𝒐 𝒇𝒂𝒓?

Some stories aren’t meant to stay in the past, 𝒔𝒐 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒊𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒗𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒑 𝒊𝒔 𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒂𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅?

Some of our favorite unposted shots from Year 40. Couldn’t leave these sitting in the camera roll.
What do you think?

𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙. 🟠⚫️

Trieste finally gets its long-overdue orange and black playground in the heart of the city. The court marks the 9th Air Jordan-branded court worldwide.

Shoutout to: Edilmaster - La Scuola Edile di Trieste / Pallacanestro Trieste

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More 𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙠 incoming. 🟠⚫️