Nike today revealed many of the uniforms that U.S. athletes will wear when they compete at the upcoming 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. The highlight of the whole set (which you can see here) is what the men’s and women’s basketball teams will wear as they each roll towards
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Kobe & Gianna Bryant to be Honoured on NBA All-Star Uniforms
The National Basketball Association announced this afternoon that Kobe and Gianna Bryant will be honoured along with the seven other victims of the helicopter crash on all player uniforms at the upcoming 2020 NBA All-Star Game in Chicago. The game will feature the members of Team Giannis wearing Kobe Bryant’s
RIP Kobe Bryant: Mavs to Retire Number, Fans Demand a Logo Change and More Tributes
The sports world was dealt a shocking loss yesterday as we learned basketball legend Kobe Bryant, along with his thirteen-year-old daughter and seven others were killed in a helicopter crash in California. Bryant was just 41 years old and only two weeks away from being elected into the Basketball Hall
Louisville Cardinals To Wear 1974-75 Throwback Uniforms
The Louisville men’s basketball team will wear throwback uniforms during Saturday’s game against Clemson (2 p.m. ET on FOX Sports South) to commemorate the 45th anniversary of its 1974-75 Final Four appearance. The Cardinals posted a 28-3 record and won the Missouri Valley Conference that season, beating three top-15 teams
Leaked: 2020 NBA All-Star Jerseys
It appears the NBA is bringing back a little bit of colour to their annual All-Star Game festivities. Thanks to a since-removed shop listing over at ChampsSports.com and the quick Twittering skills of @luchetti03 we got ourselves a good look at the new 2020 NBA All-Star Game uniform before their
UCF Knights Unveil Space Game Basketball Uniforms
Following the football program’s lead, the UCF men’s basketball team will wear space-themed uniforms against Tulsa on Feb. 9 (2 p.m. ET on ESPN3). Originally known as Florida Technological University, UCF was founded in 1963 with the mission of supporting the space program through a partnership with Kennedy Space Center
Drake Bulldogs Unveil “Des Moines’ Hometown Team” Alternate Uniforms
The Drake men’s and women’s basketball teams earlier this week unveiled “Des Moines’ Hometown Team” alternate uniforms that will be worn Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. The white uniforms — which were created in collaboration with local designer John Bosley of Bozz Prints — prominently display the Des Moines, Iowa,
Duke Blue Devils Unveil Brotherhood Alternate Uniforms
The Duke men’s basketball program unveiled a new alternate uniform ahead of Saturday night’s game against Wake Forest (8 p.m. on ACC Network). The navy jersey follows the Blue Devils’ standard uniform design but features a gothic-style wordmark across the chest as a nod to the architecture on Duke’s west
Colorado Buffaloes Unveil Sox Walseth-Era Throwback Uniforms
The Colorado men’s basketball program will celebrate its last regular season conference title by wearing throwback uniforms against Utah on Jan. 12 (6 p.m. ET on ESPNU). The Buffaloes are honoring late coach Russell “Sox” Walseth during the game and inviting several of his former players to attend the celebration.
Purdue Boilermakers To Wear Tyler Trent-Inspired Hammer Down Cancer Alternate Uniforms
As part of its annual Hammer Down Cancer game, the Purdue men’s basketball team will wear alternate uniforms against Wisconsin on Jan. 24 that posthumously celebrate the life of Tyler Trent — a former Purdue student and superfan who died last year at age 20 following a lengthy battle with
The Pioneering Role of David Stern in NBA Logo, Uniform Design
Thomas O’Grady, the NBA’s first-ever Creative Services Director, remembers getting a mysterious beckoning to NBA Commissioner David Stern’s office. When he walked into the New York office in 2001, after having worked with Stern for more than a decade of the eventual 13 years he would be at the NBA
Black Patches Added to All NBA Jerseys for David Stern
The NBA today announced that every team will wear a memorial black bar on their jerseys for the remainder of the 2019-20 season. This black patch is being added in memory of former commissioner David Stern who died Wednesday at the age of 77. The black band will be worn