It’s been an interesting few days for LeBron James. First, he got his own typeface, which in and of itself is kinda cool. With that being said, signing a “lifetime deal” that’s reportedly the “largest single athlete guarantee” in the history of Nike is probably on an entirely different level
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LeBron James now has his own typeface
In today’s sports world, if you’re a superstar then your brand off the playing surface is almost as important as anything you do on your particular playing field. Therefore, the following news shouldn’t be too surprising — LeBron James now has his very own typeface, which is named after him.
NBA unveils uniforms for 2016 All-Star Game
The marquee event on the NBA’s calendar is going to be held in Toronto, Canada this season, and now we’ve got our first look at the uniforms that the most popular players in the NBA will be wearing for the 2016 NBA All-Star Game. While we won’t be seeing the
Raptors Debut Their New “Drake” Uniforms Tonight
The Toronto Raptors will don a colour they’ve never worn before for tonight’s game against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers; it’s the first in a series of black-and-gold uniform games inspired by musician and Raptors’ “Global Ambassador” Drake. Much like the Raptors alternate uniforms of the last eight years or so, they’re
The gray fad in the NBA reached its peak with Hawks-Nets
Gray uniforms in sports are all the rage right now. We all know that black-for-black’s sake isn’t going away any time soon, and it appears that gray-for-gray’s sake will be joining its darker counterpart as well. Nowhere is this more evident than in the NBA, which is seeing teams pick
New York Knicks will wear throwback jerseys for Turnback Tuesdays
A couple of weeks ago, we got a look at a mockup of the Knicks 1950s-era throwback uniforms that they’d be wearing at what was then an unspecified date. Now, we know when the Knicks will break out the throwbacks, and that date is tonight. Apparently, the team is going
Warriors set up alt court design for Hardwood Classics Night
Tonight is the first Hardwood Classics night of the season for the Golden State Warriors, and it’s a special one for us logo/uniform nerds for a couple of reasons. First off, the throwbacks that the Warriors will be wearing tonight are simply beautiful. There’s really nothing else you can say
Chicago Bulls are set to wear sleeved gray uniforms on five occasions
Normally, the Chicago Bulls wear some pretty good uniforms. Their current home-and-road set is one of the best in the league, their sleeveless black alternate is a nice change of pace, and their current Hardwood Classics uniform is one of the best throwback looks currently being worn in the NBA.
Memphis Grizzlies will pay tribute to ABA legacy with Sounds uniforms
The city of Memphis has an extremely interesting basketball history in that the city’s ABA team managed to go through three different identities in five years. That’s astonishing, and proof that the 1970s were indeed a wacky and funky time. Anyways, the Grizzlies have worn throwback uniforms for the Memphis
Nets to Stick D-League Team on Long Island
Trade ya… we’ll take the New York Islanders and we’ll give you a NBA Developmental League team in 3 years. Good deal! According to an article in the New York Post, the Brooklyn Nets will be purchasing an NBA D-League club to play out of the Nassau County Veterans Memorial Coliseum on
NBA Honors Veterans with Patriotic Socks
As part of the NBA’s “Hoops for Troops” week, which started yesterday and goes through Veterans Day next week, players will be wearing shirt, headbands, wristbands, and most importantly, socks, with a patriotic American flag motif. The Hoop for Troops program, in place since 2006, supports active and retired military
LeBron James rips the sleeves off of his sleeved jersey
There have actually been plenty of rumors that LeBron James is not exactly a fan of sleeved jerseys. Well, now we know for a fact that arguably the world’s best basketball player is absolutely not a fan of sleeved jerseys, and he proved it by ripping the sleeves on his