Pitt Athletics will have their Retro Weekend from Thursday, Jan. 31 – Saturday, Feb. 2. We will see the women's basketball, gymnastics, tennis, wrestling and men's basketball teams will wear alternate retro uniforms as part of #PittRetro Weekend as well as the track and field team will wear their alternate retro uniform on the road. The teams will be going back to the old school yellow and blue logo with the biggest splash coming with the Men’s Basketball yellow retro uniform.
UCF Men’s Basketball has revealed an alternate uniform the team will hit the court in for their game on Thursday the 31st. The gray on gray uniform will feature the UCF signature font with Knights across the chest in white, along with white numbers.
The NBA will once again rock Jordan Brand uniforms for the NBA All-Star game. The host city Charlotte provided the inspiration for this year’s look along with the memorable 1991 NBA All-Star Game. The early 90’s style played a big role in the inspiration for the graphics and color combination of red, white and blue. As a tribute to the host team, the uniform’s shorts include a 1991-inspired logo on the waist and side, a honeycomb pattern integrated into the NBA star logo and crowns for Queen City on the vents. We see uses of military inspired stencil font for numbers and names, a tribute to the flight heritage of North Carolina. Similar to last year’s uniform color palette, team logos, player names and numbers all appear in black, and contrasting-color stars appear down each side as a tribute to past All-Star Game designs.
“With the game being in Charlotte, we were presented with a great opportunity to look at the rich history of the city and its many connections to our brand. You see this come together with the 1991 inspiration combined with the clean black and white design language,” says Jordan Brand Vice President of Design David Creech.
With the NBA All-Star game not too far down the road Anta has created an All-Star version of the Anta KT4 for their star athlete, Klay Thompson. The shoe starts off with a base white but features a collage type graphic on its midsole and interchangeable patches that can be placed on the shoes upper. The patches included are logos from Klay’s last four all-star appearances, different color stars, a crown, and even a bull dog to pay homage to his pet Rocco. The kicks come in a matching box that features the collage graphics that are found on the actual shoes.
Creighton introduced a new uniform for the team to hit the court in. The Bluejays will now have an all baby blue uniform to add to their options. The last time we saw Creighton in the baby blue uniform was 30 year ago during the 1988-1989 season.
Utah is set to take the court vs Colorado in a new look. The team will wear a grey uniform with a red script Utah across the chest of the jersey. Down the sides of jersey will be a red panel with black and white stripes running horizontal.
Pitt Women’s Basketball have embraced the retro uniform that we have seen many of Pitt’s athletic team’s wear over the past few years. The retro look featured the old school yellow and blue that the team’s use to wear. Many fans have called for Pitt to return to the retro look full time for all teams. Do you think they should go with this full time?
The Purdue men’s basketball team will host its annual Hammer Down Cancer game and wear special uniforms when they take on Nebraska. The team will wear custom black Hammer Down Cancer jerseys, that feature grey and neon yellow accents. The Neon yellow is the color that the Purdue Center for Cancer Research uses to represent cancers survivors and fighters of all types of cancer. Each player’s jersey will be auctioned off with all proceeds going towards the Tyler Trent Endowment Fund at the Purdue Center for Cancer Research.
Penn Basketball has revealed a special uniform for their Alumni Weekend. The Quakers will turn back the clocks and hit the court in the 1979 throwback uniform. The uniforms will pay tribute to the 1979 team that made it to the Final Four. The red uniforms will feature Pennsylvania across the chest with white and navy trim throughout the uni.
The Cavaliers have revealed their ‘Earned Edition’ uniform for being one of the sixteen teams to make the playoffs last season. The special uniform pays homage to the team’s location on the banks of Lake Erie. The colorway is a nod to the icy weather that Cleveland fans brave to support the Cavs during the winter time.
