Ole Miss Men’s Basketball has released their new white uniforms. The new look features navy piping with red letters and numbers. Ole Miss is displayed across the chest above the players number. The shorts feature a bold red and navy stripe pattern on the sides with the Ole Miss M.
Ohio State has released their new uniforms for both the Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams. This marks the first time both teams will wear identical primary home and away uniforms. The new primary jerseys feature the official Ohio State athletics logo on the chest of both sets. The iconic Ohio State striping is featured down the sides of the jerseys and run into the shorts. The finishing touches come with the Buckeye leaf on the belt beltline and the athletics logo on the right leg of the shorts.
The Toronto Raptors have revealed three new uniforms for the team. The designs drew inspiration from their past to create the new set of uniforms that will carry the team into the 2020-21 season. The three new looks that have been revealed thus far for the Raptors are their Association, Icon and Statement Edition uniforms.
The new Association and Icon Edition unis are the teams white and red uniforms and feature the new chevron design across the chest of the jersey. The pattern symbolizes the North, represent the team’s past achievements and mark the path forward for them.
The black Statement Edition uniform will feature red accents and will be the team’s Jordan Brand uniform. The look is meant to make fans think of the ‘old dinosaur’ uniforms with dark grey jagged pinstripes throughout the design.
“Uniforms do matter to players. Our team made the choice to wear the Earned jerseys during the 2019 Finals, for example. We want to give our players -- and our fans -- jerseys they’re proud to wear not just because they say Raptors on the front, not just because they’re a symbol of our city and country, but because they also look great. I think that’s what we’ve achieved with these.”- Raptors President Masai Ujiri
The Raptors have two more uniforms that they will reveal at a later date.
Marquette has revealed the team’s new gold uniform. The Jordan unis will have navy and championship blue on the letters, numbers and borders that will compliment the main color of gold on the uniforms. The navy and Championship blue stripes on the shoulders match that of the stripes on the bottom of the shorts. The MU Marquette logo will be large and visible on the right side of each players shorts. The final detail comes on the inside hem of the bottom back of the jerseys where we see the mantra “Win Every Day’ embroidered.
Gonzaga has revealed a new white uniform for the upcoming College Basketball season. The new uniform brings forth some subtle changes for the Zags, with the biggest change from last year being the blue borders at the neck, arms and down the sides. Across the chest of the jerseys will read Gonzaga with a new swirl lettering. On the back of the jerseys the players’ names will be arched in navy letters. The short will feature a red stripe and navy stripe with the bulldog head on the sides.
“Definitely a few more changes than usual, but we think it’s a pretty clean look. The Adam Morrison era (in the mid 2000s) is the comparison we’ve used a lot with the two-color combo down the sides. The players like them a lot. The first thing I heard when they were looking at pictures around the facility was they thought they looked like Morrison’s years.” - Equipment Manager Calvin LeBrun
The Atlanta Hawks have revealed the team’s newest City Edition uniform. The upcoming uniform has been a three year process in the making that will honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with the letters MLK across the chest. The new City Edition uniform will be the first time in NBA history we see a person’s initials featured on the front of a jersey. The uniform will be a black, gold and white color combo that was inspired by churches that Dr. King preached out. There are 22 stars down the side of the shorts to honor the student Freedom Fighters. A unique detail that appears below the Nike Jock Tag on the jersey is Dr. King’s signature. The team will wear the special City Edition uniforms for select games in the upcoming season and will have a special court to match the uniforms.
The Charlotte Hornets revealed their new Association and Icon Edition uniforms for the team. The Hornets new unis see the return of the double pinstripes, like the 1997-2002 eara uniform, but the new version features the stripes in the same color.
The new white Association Edition uniform features teal elements with subtle purple outlines and accents. Across the chest of the Association Edition jersey we see “Charlotte” in teal to match the numbers and the Hornets wordmark above the Jock Tag.
The new Icon Edition uniform comes in a teal colorway with white elements and purple accents. Hornets is spelled out across the chest of the Icon Edition jersey in white with white numbers.
The shorts for both uniforms feature the double stripes of the contrasting color on each side that leads to a cell pattern with the team’s secondary logo.
“I think we struck the right balance. Certainly, the double pinstripe was extremely popular in the uniforms that ran from 1997 to the early 2000’s. I think that’s the base. We wanted to have a streamlined, clean design and what that allows us to do is sustain the test of time. There’s a chance that this uniform may not be refreshed in five years. I really like the characteristics and the way we modernized it. It’s not clunky or heavy, but light and modern.” -Seth Bennett, the Hornets’ Senior VP of Consumer Engagement
The Lakers honored Kobe Bryant on Mamba Day 8/24 by wearing the team’s special ‘Black Mamba’ uniform. The uniform is part of the Lakers Lore series and was created to represent Kobe Bryant and his famous nickname the Black Mamba. The uniform is all black with a snake skin pattern and yellow accents. A special touch to the uniform was the #2 heart patch that was in honor of Gigi Bryant.
The Atlanta Hawks have revealed their new uniform set for next season. The new uniforms draw inspiration from the teams roots with the colorway most synonymous with the Hawks organization. The new look takes elements from past uniforms and incorporates them with a new refreshed style as the team heads to the future.
The Icon uniform comes in the organizations Torch Red colorway with white filled numbers, letters and marks bordered in Legacy Yellow. On both sides there are white and yellow stripes that run the length of the full uni. The Association uniform is a bright white uniform that features Torch Red numbers, letters and marks combined with Legacy Yellow borders.
The Hawks will now have a Jordan Brand uniform in their arsenal with the team’s new Statement uniform. The black uniform will feature the wordmark Hawks stitched across the chest in Legacy Yellow and a Torch Red outline. The striping on the sides of the jersey and shorts intersects with the Primary Icon logo on both sides of the legs and compliments the New ‘A-T-L’ secondary logo on the waistband.
“As we enter the next era of Hawks basketball, we are returning to our roots. We are paying respect to our treasured past, with our sights focused on a bright future ahead. We are freshening our look while paying homage to the colors most synonymous with the Hawks organization. Taking the most beloved details of our past uniforms to create a look that blends past, present and future. Our new style is timeless and classic, reintroducing elements true Hawks fans have come to know and love as we enter a new golden era in pursuit of a championship.” - Atlanta Hawks
The Washington Mystics have revealed their 2019 WNBA Championship Rings. On the top of the rings we see the Mystics DC logo that is set with six rubies and six sapphires that represent the twelve players on the team’s roster. The logo is set on top of the WNBA Championship Trophy which is highlighted by six diamonds to signify the six total games won by the Mystics in the 2019 playoffs. On the left side of the ring we see the player’s names and numbers highlighted in diamonds, along with the DC skyline and WNBA logo. The right side of the ring shows off the team’s mantra “Run It Back” with the team’s logo and franchise regular season record.
The rings feature 120 diamonds totaling 2.35 carats, 6 custom-cut and 29 taper-cut rubies totaling 3.5 carats. There are also 6 custom-cut sapphires, 1 round sapphire and 16 princess-cut sapphires, which combined total 3.15 carats. The rings total gem carat weight of 9.0 carats.
“Our season was historic, extending beyond the records they broke along their journey. They played in their new, dedicated home at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Ward 8, created lasting memories, and inspired fans to forge deeper bonds in our community and dream bigger. This ring represents the leadership of Coach Mike Thibault, the resilience of our team – who kept their promise to #RunItBack, on the court and in our community – and a season that Mystics fans will always cherish.” -Sheila C. Johnson, Monumental Sports & Entertainment Vice Chairwoman and Washington Mystics managing partner
