Textiles in all directions: NBA franchises are busy behind the scenes to unveil the most beautiful jerseys possible for the 2020-21 season. Symbols, originality, gold, successful things and others much less, here is a small anthology of the last official “City Edition Jersey”.
At one month of Christmas, are you struggling to find a gift idea to slip under the tree? No problem, NBA franchises continue to announce one after the other their new City Edition tunic. Something to delight fans of the League teams who are ready to do some shopping. We take stock of the latest news, starting with Texas: 40 years of existence for a franchise is worth celebrating. The Mavericks, created in 1980, have decided to mark the occasion this year by unveiling their new City Edition jersey. And what could be better than bringing a little bit of Greek mythology to Dallas to transform the horse into Pegasus. With this new tunic, the Mavs put aside their traditional blue color to present a white and gold jersey, with a luminous atmosphere reminiscent of the winged horse of Ancient Greece, of which a giant effigy still sits in the center of the city of Dallas. Perhaps hoping to make an argument to try to attract Giannis Antetokounmpo in a year, the franchise also pays tribute to the club that formed its new nugget with a jersey very similar to the one worn by Real Madrid. A pretty jersey full of hope and light that should appeal to many Mavs fans before the start of this season in which Texas buddies and their stars Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis should still be in the spotlight. We validate.
A departure from our traditional blue and a signal that a bright future is on the horizon ✨ @chime | #MFFL pic.twitter.com/Y3dfRK8Vvw
— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) November 24, 2020
Much further north, in the cold, we also know how to make pretty swimsuits. A few weeks after unveiling three jerseys at once, the Raptors have just presented their City Edition jersey. And since good news never comes alone even in Canada, the Dinos used the announcement of the re-signing of Fred VanVleet to show off the new outfit the point guard and his teammates will wear next season. Two birds with one stone. Result, a pretty black and gold jersey – yes, gold is in fashion -, a big golden dinosaur scratch on the shorts, and a #BetOnYourself to recall the story of the good Fred who had published this tweet in 2016 before to explode in broad daylight in 2018 and which finds itself today with a big jackpot in its franchise of heart. Ah, the symbols.
We’re all in on @FredVanVleet. #BetOnYourself pic.twitter.com/Ecry0XTNDy
— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) November 24, 2020
Finally, we continue our road trip on the roads of Tennessee. We fell in love with the Grizzlies jersey, who unveiled a “Memphis Soul City Edition” tunic full of references, in addition to being pretty. The Bears remind you, music has always been one of the major symbols of the city of Memphis and Tennessee, and the franchise wanted to highlight this cultural richness by presenting a jersey in tribute to Isaac Hayes, singer, producer, actor and soul composer from the area and who died in 2008 in Memphis, and to his historic label Stax Records. Suddenly, beyond the name of Hayes inscribed on the jersey and the inlay of his legendary dark glasses, we can also see the colors gold (definitely) and turquoise blue which recall the Cadillac Eldorado that the singer had been offered. by his label. We can observe vertical stripes that cover the jersey and represent the groove of the vinyls of the legendary record company. Finally, the typography of the letters M and G are directly inspired by the traditional clothes of Ghana, where Hayes has worked extensively for humanitarian actions. A swimsuit heavy with meaning, therefore, but a very pleasing ensemble.
shut your mouth ????????♂️ pic.twitter.com/ooMHkZu4dq
— Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) November 24, 2020
To finish with a little more lightness, we have to watch the new Celtics jersey. The Greens also unveiled their City Edition jersey, and… how to say… it’s worth the detour. By wishing to wink at the banners hanging from the ceiling of the TD Garden, the C’s released a rather original jersey. For the flow, we will come back, but we welcome the risk-taking:
From the rafters to the parquet, it’s all about #TheBanner. pic.twitter.com/YVwvba5U1j
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) November 20, 2020
Notice to all lovers of textiles and fabrics of all kinds, the new City Edition jerseys are all out soon. Prepare all your credit card, Christmas shopping is starting soon. For Celtics fans, we’ll talk about it again next year.
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