San Antonio Spurs Bring Back Silver ABA-Era Uniform for Classic Edition
The San Antonio Spurs are returning to their early identity with a Classic Edition uniform inspired by the franchise’s silver ABA-era road jersey. Celebrating 50 years since the ABA-NBA merger, the look brings back the original arched Spurs wordmark and diamond shorts detail that helped define the team’s first years in San Antonio.
The design draws its story from Hemisfair, where the Spurs began building a connection with their city and the foundation for generations of basketball to follow.
Silver anchors the Classic Edition, revisiting a color that has been part of the Spurs’ identity from the beginning. The ABA-era road look offers a direct connection to the franchise’s early years while remaining recognizable within the silver and black palette fans know today.
Across the jersey, the original arched Spurs wordmark returns in its original form. First worn by the players who represented the city at the start of its Spurs story, the lettering gives this anniversary uniform a clear link to that founding era.
One of the uniform’s defining details appears on the shorts, where a diamond insert once again frames the original Spur logo. Bringing back that combination adds another piece of the team’s early visual identity to the complete look.
The jersey also features an anthem tag positioned just above the jock tag, honoring the ABA and its role in the Spurs’ journey to the NBA. It is a smaller detail with a specific purpose, connecting the throwback design to the anniversary being celebrated.
Together, the silver base, arched lettering and diamond shorts insert make the Classic Edition a tribute built around the details of the original uniform.
The Spurs will wear the silver Classic Edition on each of their five scheduled Classic Nights.
The schedule includes matchups against all three of the other former ABA franchises that joined the NBA alongside San Antonio in 1976: the Pacers, Nets and Nuggets.
With its original wordmark and returning diamond detail, the Spurs’ Classic Edition brings their earliest San Antonio look back to the floor. Fifty years after the merger, silver remains a thread connecting the franchise’s beginnings at Hemisfair to the team taking the court today.
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