The San Antonio Spurs have revealed their new Statement Edition uniform. The silver and black uniform features the new secondary SATX logo across the chest of the jersey. Running down the sides of the jersey and shorts is a unique pattern that was inspired from traditional Mexican serapes and saddle blankets. While on the front right cuff of the shorts is the Texas-shaped secondary logo.
“Our new Statement Edition uniform embodies the evolution of our team’s roots while celebrating fans across the entire region. Through the intricate serape pattern, we’re blending our 50-year legacy with our vibrant culture that we celebrate on and off the court.”- Becky Kimbro, VP of Brand Engagement for Spurs
The Cleveland Cavaliers have revealed their new uniforms for the upcoming season. The three new uniforms feature the team’s refreshed brand identity. The updated brand identity, logo collection and uniforms were created to reflect today’s Cavs, a young and talented team defining a new era for the franchise. We see the new look bring back the reflective, shiny Cavaliers Gold that originated in the early 80’s and re-emerged in the details of the 2003-10 uniforms.
“IT’S A VERY CLEAN, REDUCTIVE, MODERN DESIGN THAT PAYS HOMAGE TO ALL OF THE PLAYERS AND FANS THAT HAVE BEEN A PART OF OUR TEAM’S REMARKABLE JOURNEY IN BECOMING WHO WE ARE TODAY.” - DANIEL ARSHAM
The San Antonio Spurs have released their 2022-23 Classic Edition uniform. The throwback look is in honor of the team’s 50th anniversary season and was made popular by Spurs legend “The Iceman” George Gervin. The Classic Edition jersey features the arched “San Antonio” wordmark front and center across the jersey chest. The player’s numbers will be stitched on the jersey’s front and back sides in a classic varsity font. The shorts will feature a throwback diamond design on both sides with the team’s logo from their Hemisfair days.
“The Spurs Classic Edition uniform is a symbolic way for us to honor our legacy, players and loyalty to the city of San Antonio while giving our fans what they’ve been asking for – we hear you. Our team has been working for two years to make this jersey possible for our 50th anniversary and we hope our fans are just as excited as we are to see it on the court, once again.” -Becky Kimbro, VP of Brand Engagement for Spurs
We will see the Spurs wear their new Classic Edition uniforms for select games at home and on the road during the 2022-23 season.
The 2022 NBA Draft is almost here and with that comes the official Draft hats for the players to wear as they are selected by their new teams. This year’s look features an embroidered team logo on the left front panel, with the NBA logo over a team wordmark on the front right panel.
The Utah Jazz have introduced a new lineup of uniforms for the team going forward. The new look is meant to embrace the spotlight while replicating the past.
The purple mountains have returned to the uniform lineup for the Jazz, becoming an instant fan favorite. The white and black unis are inspired by the white and black keys on a piano, which is a key figure in the history of Jazz music. The team’s yellow jersey represents the spotlight designated to the greatest performers in history, and a nod to the fact that Utah embraces being in the spotlight with all eyes on them.
The final two looks “Dark Mode” with “UTAH” on the chest, a white version with the Note, and a yellow variation with “JAZZ” on the chest. Each uniform set features extra large jersey numbers on the front and back. The black shorts have JAZZ in satin shine material on the waistband, while the white and yellow shorts feature UTAH.
“Purple is back and here to stay. This uniform collection features the return of our cornerstone color purple, which will be integral to our new designs in future Jazz seasons. Purple is beloved by our fan base and lives at the core of our identity. Alongside our newly painted courts, these fresh yet familiar looks speak to our great history and dynamic future.” - Jim Olson, president of the Utah Jazz
The Cleveland Cavaliers have introduced a refreshed brand identity. The new logo set embodies the Cavs history pulling inspiration from different eras. The new colorway of wine, gold and black brings back the reflective, shiny Cavaliers gold from the early 80s.
“Through the years there have been layered interpretations of the Cavs logos and color hues to represent the brand. In thinking about the next chapter of where to go with the design, the approach was to compose distilled versions of the logos to create a refreshed identity.”- Daniel Arsham Creative Director
The transition to the new brand identity will start for the 2022-23 season, including new Cavaliers Statement, Icon and Association Edition uniforms to be unveiled later this summer.
The Washington Wizards have released their special uniform that highlights the areas cherry blossoms. The ‘Bloom City’ uniform draws its design elements from the trees that are synonymous with springtime in D.C.
The uniform puts an emphasis on the cherry blossom pink coloring as the base color. The pink jersey features white and blue accents throughout with subtle cherry blossoms silhouettes down the sides. Across the chest of the jersey is the new Washington wordmark that features a cherry blossom as the dot for the i.
The uniform also features three distinct cherry blossoms that are above the official jersey tag, meant to mirror the three-star design of the Washington, D.C. flag. The shorts feature a pink to blue ombre color scheme, symbolizing the blossoms on the water of the tidal basin. The finishing touch comes with the classic Wizards ball logo on each side of the new-look shorts, connecting the cherry blossom pink to the deep blue on the shorts.
“We are excited to announce our Cherry Blossom jersey today and look forward to seeing them on the court next season. Our great partnership with Nike and the Nationals and the timing of D.C.’s Cherry Blossom Festival have allowed us to be the first NBA team to announce our 2022-23 City Edition uniform. We know Wizards fans have been asking for a Cherry Blossom jersey for some time, so we are glad it’s come to fruition.” -Monumental Sports & Entertainment Chief Marketing Officer Hunter Lochmann
The Utah Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams will each get a special uniform honoring the USS Salt Lake City, which was a heavy cruiser in World War II. We first saw this special look hit the gridiron when the Utah football team took the field in the special look and won the UNISWAG Uniform of the Week award.
The gray jersey features black and white letters and numbers with Utah across the front in the special CAMOUFLAGE PATTERN FROM THE WARSHIP. On the back of the jersey for both the Men’s and Women’s teams the words “USS SALT LAKE CITY” is found. To finish off the look the interlocking Utah U logo has been added.
The NC State Men’s Basketball team has revealed their Reverse Retro uniform. The red threads are a tribute to the uniform from the 1988-89 season. Across the chest of the jersey is the N.C. State wordmark in white outlined in black. The piping starts at the top of the jersey with a black, white and red striping and continues into the shorts. On the left leg of the shorts the wordmark Pack is featured to finish off the retro look for NC State.
The NBA All-Star Game uniforms will celebrate the league’s 75th Anniversary Season along with the host city, Cleveland, with the design of the 2022 NBA All-Star Uniforms. Jordan will outfit he NBA All-star teams with unforms that feature typography inspired by the architecture of the city’s bridges, as well as giveing homage to classic All-Star uniforms of the late ’80s and early ’90s. The colors were drawn from the shine of a diamond against the blue and red of the NBA logo in celebration of the league’s 75th anniversary season. The blue also speaks to the prominence of Lake Erie, and the red is a variation on the fiery strength and resilience of Cleveland.
The Celebrity Game uniforms will be Converse uniforms and were created by designers from Converse’s local Boston- and Los Angeles– Community partners. The uniforms’ designs were inspired by stylistic cultural differences between the East and the West. The East uniforms nod to the resilience of the cities in the region and local street art. The West uniforms incorporate ’90s pop culture, including popular movies, television and music during that time.
