The Gators Basketball team is celebrating 100th year of Florida Gators basketball with special throwback uniforms. The throwback uniforms will honor the first final four team in program history. The team will hit the hardwood in the 1993-94 throwback uniforms on Saturday, Feb. 23 against Missouri.
In honor of the Warriors six NBA Championships they unveiled the limited-edition “Champion Tradition” shoes to commemorate the team’s NBA Championships. To create the shoes they enlisted the help of the Shoe Surgeon to create six unique pairs of kicks. The Air Jordan 1s feature authentic jerseys and game-used nets. The tongue tag features the Warriors logo with their motto “Strength in Numbers” stamped on the side. Down the back of the shoe lists out each year the team has won the NBA Championship. The shoes come in the Warriors Blue and Gold colors and have the game-used nets as the laces. To finish the look the shoes have gum sole inspired by the hardwood basketball court
The Ohio State Basketball team is turning back the clocks with their retro uniforms. The Buckeyes will hit the hardwood in a 1980’s inspired retro look this week. The scarlet uniforms will feature the old school script with Buckeyes spelled out across the chest. On the shorts we see the retro Ohio State O with the Buckeye logo.
Kansas Basketball will sport a retro look throwing it back to the 1970s. The Jayhawks hit the court paying tribute to that era of Jayhawks basketball with this special uniform you see below. The white base retro uniform features block Kansas across the chest in blue with red outline and the numbers follow course with the same blue and red color scheme. We see the retro piping along the jersey and shorts to give it that old school feel.
Louisville Basketball will honor their first final four team with special uniforms. The Cardinals first reached the Final Four in the 1959 season and in that team’s honor the team has introduced a retro style uniform to commemorate the accomplishment. The base white uniform features a heavy mesh like material with the Louisville wordmark on the chest in red with red mesh numbers and red piping.
Kawhi Leonard has officially been announced as the face of New Balance Basketball. In honor of the brands comeback into basketball they have chosen to break out the OMN1S model with Kawhi during the NBA All-Star weekend. New Balance Basketball posted out on their social media along with the kicks “We wanted people to vote for the debut at #NBAAllStar. But Kawhi wears whatever color he wants." The pairs sport Raptors-inspired colorways that feature varying combinations of black, white, and red. The standout pair from the group is the "All-Star" color schemed ones that feature black mesh, royal blue suede, and possibly a glow-in-the-dark outsole. We will see Kawhi hit the court in them this weekend during the All-Star Game.
Russell Westbrook had a special Valentine’s Day pair of shoes he hit the court in. Russell came out in the Bear Jordan Why Not Zer0.2 PE shoes that came in a special package to complete the themed shoe. The shoes were created to mimic a Valentine’s Day teddy bear with fur and everything. The special edition kicks came in their very own heart shaped chocolate box which Westbrook carried into the stadium ahead of the game. We have seen Westbrook catch the eye of the media and fans with his special themed kicks and packages to go along with them this season.
Michigan Basketball has rolled out their throwback uniform for their game against Michigan State on February 24th. The Wolverines will wear a maize uniform inspired by their 1989 National Championship team. The jersey will feature the old school wordmark and number across the chest with the retro piping shorts to finish off the look.
Georgia Basketball is breaking out their retro uniforms this season. The team will go with a white base look with the retro trim on and Georgia block letters across the chest. The letters and numbers are both in red with a small black outline. On the shorts we see the Georgia G placed midway up. Giving a clean look overall.
Tulane Basketball is getting into the Carnival spirit as they reveal their special edition Mardi Gras uniforms. The special uniforms feature Mardi Gras beads that as trim around the neck line of the jersey. Even the Angry Wave is getting in on the fun as we see the logo wearing a festive Mardi Gras hat. A great way to incorporate something so special to your community and gain national exposure.
