Thompson was the number one draft pick of both the ABA and the NBA in 1975. He eventually signed with the ABA's Denver Nuggets, who would shortly move over to the NBA. Thompson and Julius Erving were the finalists in the first ever Slam-Dunk Competition, held at the ABA All-Star Game at McNichols Sports Arena in Denver in 1976. Thompson made the NBA All-Star Game four times, and reached his peak in the 1978 season. On April 9, 1978, the last day of the regular NBA season, Thompson scored 73 points against the Detroit Pistons. He also led the Denver Nuggets to the NBA playoffs, but they lost to the eventual Western Conference champion Seattle Supersonics. On the left front tail is the "Powers Mfg. Co." manufacturer’s size 42 tag. Below is the "Powers" tag with "1" L-B" on it. Across the front is "DENVER" in white on yellow tackle twill. Below on the front and on back is the player number "33” in the same tackle twill. Across the back is the player name "THOMPSON" in white tackle twill on a blue nameplate. In the back inside waistband of the shorts is a manufacturer’s tag, which is unreadable. Written on this tag in black marker is the player number “33” in black marker. The uniform shows good game-use and appears to have no alterations of any kind.