The Chicago Bulls new City Edition uniform draws its design ideas from the Art Deco style found within Chicago. The jersey features a special Chicago wordmark and number font that received its inspiration from the directional signs at the United Center. Running along the sides of the jersey is an Art Deco pattern inspired by the diamond pattern from the shorts. On the sides of the shorts we see that iconic Bulls diamond shape with four stars representing the Chicago flag. The placement of the stars is meant to mimic rivets in the ironwork of the skyscrapers. The finishing touch comes above jersey tag reading ‘NO LITTLE PLANS’. This quote pay homage to Daniel Burnham, the city planner who designed the city of Chicago after the great Chicago fire. His famous quote about Chicago is “Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men’s blood.”
The New Orleans have released their new City Edition Uniform. The look gets its inspiration from the municipal flag of New Orleans. The new jersey mirrors the flag of New Orleans that features a white base with three gold fleur-de-lis across the chest, that is red stripe above it with a blue collar. The shorts feature the Pelicans traditional “Fleur-De-Lis” logo on the waistband, along with NOLA in gold on the edge of the blue stripe at the bottom of the shorts.
“These jerseys embody who we are and why we love New Orleans. Our fans never stop fighting and neither do we. We are proud to wear these jerseys to represent New Orleans on a national stage and can't wait to see our fans support their home team in this City Edition look.” - Pelicans President Dennis Lauscha
The Memphis Grizzlies will celebrate the history of the team with special throwback threads this upcoming season. The classic look is taken from the 2001-02 black away uniform and in recognition of the teams 20th season in Memphis. The jersey will feature Memphis across the chest with the players numbers below it. The black uniform will be highlighted with red and turquoise throughout it. The shorts will feature the Grizzlies bear logo on the side with the bear paw logo on the waistband to finish off the classic look.
The Charlotte Hornets have revealed the team’s new City Edition uniform. The mint and gold colors for the new uniform pays tribute to Charlotte’s history as it is home of the first U.S. Branch Mint and the Carolina Gold Rush of the early 1800s.
The jersey will feature BUZZ CITY across the chest in granite with gold outlines. The uniform has gold and granite pinstripes that are ridged like the edge of a coin running down the jersey and into the shorts. The shorts feature the Hornets secondary logo on the outside of each leg with a granite C on the waistband.
“The City Edition uniform is designed to celebrate an aspect of local pride, and we are pleased to pay homage to Charlotte’s reputation as a beacon of hope dating back more than two centuries. From the Carolina Gold Rush, to the opening of the first U.S. Branch Mint, and on to today as the country’s second largest banking center, our city has a long history of influence and being at the forefront of greatness. We are proud to acknowledge this legacy with a uniform that is as unique as our community and remains in line with our ethos of being vibrant and trendsetting.” - Hornets President & Vice Chairman Fred Whitfield
The Orlando Magic have revealed their new City Edition uniform. The team drew their inspiration for the new look from their orange roots, the original classic pinstripes and the history of Orlando. The jersey will feature ORL and star across the chest of the white jersey. The pinstripes and star pay homage to cherished symbols of the Magic's past while incorporating orange to create a vibrant and bold new design.
The 76ers have revealed the team’s new City Edition uniform for the 2020-21 season. The jersey highlights the team’s connection to the city of Philadelphia by showcasing the Boathouse Row, an iconic U.S. Historic National Landmark that runs along the Schuylkill River. The black based uniform features a design inspired by the one-of-a-kind Philadelphia view Boathouse Row provides at night.
This will be the team’s first primarily black uniform since the 2008-09 season. The number of the jerseys are on the center of the chest with the Boathouse Row design below it and Philadelphia at the bottom. The back of the uniform features the continuation of the Boathouse Row theme with the player’s number above it and their name below.
“We love telling stories through the 76ers brand, specifically of our great city and always honoring our history. This year, we celebrate our city edition uniform by blending the old and the new specifically for the greatest fans in the world to enjoy.” -Philadelphia 76ers President Chris Heck
The Sacramento Kings have revealed their 2020-21 City Edition uniform. The black jersey features red and light blue words, numbers and piping seen throughout the new look. The Sactown wordmark is displayed across the chest of the jersey with the players number seen below it. The side panels of the jersey and shorts feature a subtle black and grey checker board pattern running the entire length of the new City Edition uniform for the Kings.
The Lady Vols have introduced the new threads for the upcoming season. The new jerseys will have the Tennessee wordmark across the chest of both of the orange and white uniforms. The side stripes feature Tennessee’s signature checkerboard pattern. The neck of the jersey features a subtle hint of teal. While the Lady Vols logo is located on the right bottom of the shorts.
The Portland Trailblazers have revealed their 2020-21 City Edition Uniform. The new look will celebrate the unique beauty of the Oregon landscape as well as the tribal nations throughout the region.
The earth tone jersey features Oregon stitched across the chest, making this the first time in team history we will see the states name. The font for the wordmark is taken from the iconic sign in old town Portland. The entire uniform features a subtle typography pattern throughout it. To finish off the new look the left side of the jersey and shorts feature a vibrant color stripe design to pay homage to the tribal nations in Oregon.
Tennessee Basketball has added an orange throwback uniform to their uni options. The orange throwbacks match the team’s white throwbacks that we saw debuted in 2018. The retro look is modeled after the uniform that were worn during the 1970-80s era. The jerseys feature Tennessee arched above the numbers and Volunteers underneath in white. The orange shorts will have a thick white stripe on the sides with the Power T in it.
