7/8/2023 0 Comments Lakers wordmark conceptThe club’s original primary logo, used from 1970-83 front and centre on the chest, similar in style to the alternate worn by the Cavs from 2017-20. The Cavaliers paid tribute to several eras of their team’s identity, with the wine and gold of their early seasons along with the alternating striping style around the collar and sleeves from 1974 to 1980. The four stars of the city’s flag stud the belt buckle, while on the diamond cutout of the shorts, a black pinstripe pattern hearkens back to the team’s second three-peat. Two callouts to the team’s three-peats cover the area above the jock tag. The unforgettable script from the Bulls’ debut ’66 season graces the jersey chest. On the shorts is the stars from the Chicago city flag, a frequent source of inspiration on Bulls City uniforms in recent years, the side of the shorts incorporate the black with red pinstripe design used on the Bulls’ alternate uniforms from 1995 to 1997. The number includes a drop shadow as they did during the Bulls’ first seasons from 1966 to 71. The script across the front is a throwback to what the team wore from 1973 to the early Jordan years in 1985 (Nike’s release makes an error here, you’ll see). The Chicago Bulls are of course incorporating their run of six NBA titles over eight seasons into their design by way of the jock tag in the lower right of the jersey. The shorts bring back the original Hugo design from the team’s founding year in 1988. The iconic pinstripes return in purple, green and blue, commemorating the first team in league history to wear them on a jersey. On the front of the jersey, the numbers are styled in the way of the current Hornets font, right justified on the front as a throwback to the Bobcats jerseys from ‘04-’09 and ‘12-’14, and the player name on the back honors the classic Hornets font. The “Charlotte” script wordmark has never been used on a Hornets uniform, a detail calling to mind the team’s postseason run in the late ’80s. A little nod to the Charlotte Bobcats (remember them?!) by way of the left-justified number position, as the Bobcats wore from 2004 to 2009. Number font is the same as the team wears now and has since they returned to the Hornets name in 2014. Someone will need to explain how to me if they know. The “Charlotte” script across the front was never worn on a uniform but, Nike says, it recalls the clubs late ’80s playoff run. The Hornets are teal with a honeycomb gradient, down the front of the jerseys are a series of blue, green, and purple pinstripes as the original version of the Hornets wore on multiple uniform designs from 1988 until 1997. On top of the navy body color, the black space symbolizes a team on the rise, poised to leave a new mark on the league. The patch on the shorts is a throwback to the ’80s, while the red, white and blue color blocking reaches back to the franchise’s ABA roots. Marking the team’s path from New York to New Jersey and back again, the argyle side panel is a tribute to the repeat Eastern Conference championships from the ’01-‘02 and ’02-‘03 seasons. A team logo history (thumbs up!) is placed in the lower left corner of the jersey. The team’s primary logo from 1997 until 2012, their last in New Jersey, is on the waistband of the shorts while the side of the shorts uses a modifed version of their team logo from 1979-90. Across the chest is the wordmark used on their next jersey style which lasted from 1990 to 1997. The Brooklyn Nets are leaning heavily into their years as the New Jersey (and New York) Nets for their 2021-22 City Edition uniform, the layout of the uniform harkens back to the style they used with numerous variations for nearly twenty years between 19.
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