Pacers 3:17.
Gold Out Goes Global.
Penta wore the crossover shirt on Monday Night Raw. The Pacers are bringing their Gold Out to Mexico City. And a Día de Muertos-inspired skull has become the visual connection between Indianapolis basketball, Mexican culture and professional wrestling.
MEXICO CITY — The Indiana Pacers have not played their November 7 game against the Denver Nuggets yet, but their arrival is already creating a story beyond basketball. On November 2, WWE star Penta appeared on Monday Night Raw wearing an exclusive gold Pacers x WWE shirt. By the following day, the team had publicly announced a multi-part Mexico City celebration.
At the center of the campaign is a recognizable Indiana color: gold. Around it are two worlds that rarely share the same visual vocabulary so directly — NBA basketball and Mexican lucha libre.
The event also takes place during Día de Muertos week, giving the franchise’s Mexico City artwork a distinct cultural setting. Decorated calaveras, basketball imagery and Indianapolis references are appearing together across the new designs.
The Pacers Are Bringing Their Gold Out to Mexico City
On November 3, Pacers Sports & Entertainment officially announced the Gold Out Global initiative.
According to the team, gold shirts will be placed on seats throughout Arena CDMX when Indiana faces Denver on Saturday, November 7. The intention is to recreate a familiar Pacers game-night atmosphere in an international setting.
This will be Indiana’s first regular-season game in Mexico City. It is also scheduled to be the NBA’s 35th game in Mexico since the league began playing there in 1992.
The trip extends beyond the court. The Pacers are organizing a Quest for Gold scavenger hunt spanning Indianapolis and Mexico City, Spanish-language fan engagement and collaborations with local artists.
A gold Pacers-branded Volkswagen Beetle is part of the scavenger hunt, while the team’s Mexico City merchandise includes designs informed by the visual culture of Día de Muertos.
Penta Brings the Pacers x WWE Shirt to Raw
The wrestling connection became visible before the team traveled to Mexico.
Penta, the masked Mexican WWE star known for his distinctive lucha libre identity, wore an exclusive Pacers x WWE Mexico City shirt during Monday Night Raw on November 2.
The Pacers highlighted that appearance on their official social channels on November 3. The photographs helped bring the collaboration into conversations among both basketball and wrestling audiences.
Yahoo Sports reported fan reactions from the announcement, including requests for the team to make the design available to the public.
The official collaboration was developed with WWE and Mexican wrestling promotion AAA.
Its initial apparel collection was designed by Pacers Global Design and Product Director Jas Bell together with WWE’s creative team. The team described those pieces as being intended for Pacers players and selected WWE talent.
The collaboration also features AAA Mega Champion El Grande Americano and planned activities at LUST, a Mexico City streetwear destination.
The Indiana Pacers shared Penta’s Raw appearance on November 3. See the news report containing the original announcement and fan responses , or visit the team’s verified Instagram account . The exact post URL was not independently verified, so no fabricated social embed is inserted here.
Why Pacers 3:17 Is a Wrestling-Culture Reference
The number on the front of the shirt is a small piece of sports-cultural wordplay.
Indianapolis is identified with the 317 telephone area code. Presented as 3:17, that number resembles the famous Austin 3:16 slogan associated with WWE legend Stone Cold Steve Austin.
That combination connects a local Indiana identifier with one of professional wrestling’s most recognizable merchandise traditions.
The typography is deliberately forceful: large block lettering, simple numbering and immediate recognition from a distance.
It is a different design language from the elaborate ornamentation appearing on the back of the shirt.
Two Sides of the Pacers 3:17 Graphic
The Pacers 3:17 Sugar Skull Shirt uses contrasting graphics on its front and back.
On the front, the oversized 3:17 reference creates a direct wrestling-style statement.
On the back, an ornate decorated skull introduces the visual identity of the Mexico City event. Basketball-shaped eyes and IND CDMX lettering connect the image to the two cities.
The contrast makes the two-sided design especially distinctive. The front speaks in the language of professional wrestling, while the back identifies the international basketball setting.
What the Sugar Skull Symbol Actually Means
Día de Muertos is a Mexican tradition centered on remembrance, family and honoring loved ones who have died.
Decorated calaveras are among its most recognizable visual symbols.
According to the Smithsonian, sugar skulls are connected with the remembrance of the dead and often appear alongside marigolds, papel picado and other elements of the holiday.
This background matters because the visual language is not simply a generic Halloween skull.
The Pacers artwork takes inspiration from that Mexican artistic tradition and incorporates basketball imagery, flowers and city references.
The resulting graphic belongs to a specific event and location, rather than being an ordinary seasonal sports illustration.
Los Pacers: When the Gold Out Becomes the Main Story
The second design approaches the same event from a different direction.
Where Pacers 3:17 begins with professional wrestling, the Los Pacers Mexico City Gold Out Shirt begins with Indiana basketball’s international identity.
The phrase Los Pacers reflects the franchise’s Spanish-language outreach, while the gold color directly references the arena-wide Gold Out planned for November 7.
The central calavera carries basketball eyes, ornamental details and IND CDMX lettering. Those initials connect Indianapolis with Ciudad de México.
The design is a visual reminder that this game is about more than two teams traveling to another arena.
It is an occasion for the Pacers to introduce their basketball culture to a different audience while drawing inspiration from the city hosting them.
Two Designs, Two Ways to Remember Mexico City
A two-sided basketball and wrestling graphic connecting the 317 reference with Mexico City sugar skull art.
Explore the two-sided design →
A gold basketball graphic inspired by Indiana’s first Mexico City regular-season appearance and the city’s decorative art.
Explore the Gold Out graphic →The two graphics represent different sides of the same cultural crossover.
Pacers 3:17 documents the unusual connection between basketball and wrestling around the November 2026 event.
Los Pacers centers the international Gold Out and the visual identity of Mexico City.
Neither needs to predict the outcome of the game to preserve its significance. The experience surrounding the matchup is already creating its own imagery.
From Indianapolis to CDMX: A Wider Basketball Identity
The Mexico City trip also reflects a broader effort to connect Indiana basketball with Spanish-speaking supporters.
The team has expanded Los Pacers content, Spanish-language broadcasts and community programming.
The official announcement also describes plans involving Mexican artists, local murals and fan-focused activities.
Those details provide a deeper context for the merchandise. The graphics are part of a larger cultural program taking place across two cities.
The wider Indiana Pacers collection documents other visual moments associated with the franchise.
The NBA collection places the Mexico City event within the broader international basketball landscape.
Readers following the wrestling collaboration can also explore Ellie Shirt’s WWE collection and the Penta product search .
The Pacers, WWE and AAA collaboration is an officially announced sports partnership. The two Ellie Shirt listings featured in this article are separate storefront products. They should not be presented as officially licensed team merchandise or as part of the exclusive player-and-talent distribution without supporting authorization.
Frequently Asked Questions
When are the Indiana Pacers playing in Mexico City in 2026?
The Pacers are scheduled to face the Denver Nuggets on November 7, 2026, at Arena CDMX.
What does Pacers 3:17 mean?
It combines Indianapolis’ 317 telephone area code with wrestling-style typography recalling the Austin 3:16 slogan.
Did Penta wear a Pacers x WWE shirt?
Yes. Penta appeared in an exclusive Pacers x WWE Mexico City shirt during Monday Night Raw on November 2, 2026.
What is the Pacers Gold Out Global initiative?
It is a Pacers campaign bringing the team’s gold-shirt game-day tradition and related cultural activities to Mexico City.
Why do the Mexico City shirts feature sugar skulls?
The designs draw on decorated calavera imagery associated with Día de Muertos, combining it with basketball references and IND CDMX lettering.
Are both Ellie Shirt designs official Pacers merchandise?
Their official licensing has not been established. They are separate Ellie Shirt product listings referencing the documented 2026 event.
As Indiana prepares for November 7, the Pacers 3:17 graphic and Los Pacers Gold Out design capture two overlapping stories: professional wrestling’s connection with Indiana basketball, and a team’s international celebration shaped by Mexico City’s artistic and sporting culture.
Indiana Pacers Mexico City 2026 brings together WWE’s Penta, the Pacers 3:17 wrestling reference, Los Pacers Gold Out and Día de Muertos-inspired sugar skull graphics ahead of the November 7 game against Denver.