LeBron hit the hardwood rocking the LeBron 17 low “Tune Squad” edition kicks when the Lakers took on the Nuggets. The red, white and blue colorway features a shaggy grey fur Nike swoosh that’s a nod to the Tune Squad’s biggest star, Bugs Bunny. On the inside of the shoes we see more tributes to the Tune Squad with “What’s Up Doc” on the inside of the tongue and The Tune Squad logo on the insoles.
The shoes look to be released Feb. 15, retailing for $160.
The Michigan State Spartans men’s basketball program won its second national title in 2000 and will honor that team with these special throwback uniforms. The uniforms feature a recognizable Greek-inspired key pattern used as a trim around the neckline, arm sleeves, waistline and the bottom of the shorts. We see the school’s green running into a stripe down the right side of the jersey and shorts, with it ending at the Michigan State “S.” On the left leg the Michigan State helmet logo is featured.
We will see the Spartan hit the hardwood in the retro look at home on February 15.
The Duke and UNC Men’s Basketball teams will meet for the 100th time this weekend. For the special anniversary of this iconic rivalry Nike and Jordan have revealed special uniforms for both teams. Each team is set to wear their schools respective shade of blue giving a color on color matchup. The front of the jerseys only feature the teams logo, no player numbers. The design is inspired by the first time the teams met in 1920 and mirror the look of the jerseys then. On the inside bottom hem of the jerseys the Roman numerals MCMXX-MMXX are found, which translates to 1920-2020. The final touch come with a gold jock tag and gold ELITE tag on the neck, the gold touch signifies that the program has won at least one national championship as a Nike school.
The Arizona Sun Devils Men’s Basketball team broke out a classic uniform for their Pac 12 showdown. The look paid tribute to the days when James Harden was a Sun Devil, with the gold jersey and shorts featuring the maroon trim and Sparky on chest of the jersey and sides of the shorts. The numbers and lettering on the uniform come in with a maroon base outlined in white. The backs of the jerseys remain nameless and only feature the players number.
Team USA will be decked out by Nike for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020. The medal stand apparel will be a base white color to allow for the different medals to stand out against a blank background. The jackets each athlete will wear are made from 100-percent recycled polyester, while the pants are 100-percent recycled nylon. There will be rubber elements, such as the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Team logos on the chest. Some USA teams get new uniforms including basketball, skateboarding, soccer, and track and field.
Basketball turns the clocks back with their uniform inspiration. The U.S. women’s team will go with a red uniform that is reminiscent of its popular design from the 1996 Games. The men’s team will go with a retro design with USA in blue over white underneath red shoulders.
The U.S. soccer teams will both wear white home jerseys with navy shorts, while the away kits come in with a navy jersey and navy shorts. The away jersey design features a camouflage-inspired design in lighter blue across the chest.
Skateboarders making their sport’s Olympic debut get a unique look with colorful and loose-fitting designs inspired by the skateboarding culture.
Team USA’s track athletes will have a powerful design that features electric patterns of red, white and blue with matching compression sleeves.
Western Kentucky Men’s Basketball team will rock special blackout uniforms Thursday Night when they take on LA Tech. The black based uniform will feature white letters and numbers outlined in red to match the red and white piping seen throughout. On the front of the jersey the word mark Western Kentucky will be split around the players numbers. The shorts will have the WKU W on the front of the waist band with WKU Towel logo on the bottom of the shorts.
Texas A&M Men’s Basketball will wear special pink uniforms for their game on 1/25. The game is the team’s Beat The Hell Outta Breast Cancer game where fans have the opportunity to donate in a number of ways, with 100% of the proceeds benefiting the Pink Alliance and the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. The special uniforms feature a black and pink colorway with the letters and numbers being pink on the black jersey and shorts. The special look is sure to turn heads and bring awareness to a great cause.
Wisconsin Basketball will honor the 2000 Final Four team with special throwback uniforms. The team will wear base white uniforms with the block Wisconsin across the chest and red and black piping. The team will hit the court in these on February 9th.
The 2020 NBA All-Star uniforms will be Jordan Brand and draw its inspiration from Chicago’s transit lines. There are eight uniforms and each signify the eight different train lines. The design incorporated the color of each track into the uniforms as a base: blue and red for the NBA All-Star Game; purple and orange for NBA Rising Stars; green and pink for the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game presented by Ruffles; and brown and yellow for the NBA Cares Special Olympics Unified Basketball Game.
The front of the jerseys will feature a six-point star from the Chicago flag and a partial star is found on the sides of the shorts.
The 2020 NBA All-Star game is set to take place in Chicago this year. To celebrate the special location Jordan and Nike have created special colorways and capsules for fans and top athletes. Some of the special kicks for the Nike athletes are LeBron 17 “Monstars”, Kyrie 6 “Trophies”, KD 12 “Don C”, Zoom Freak 1 “Employee of the Month”, and PG4 Gatorade “ASW”.
