The Transformation of NBA’s Uniform

The development of fashion is not only happened in the world of modeling but also in the basketball player’s uniform . Over the years, there are many changes in their jersey. Do you want to know more about it? Let’s look at those uniform transformations!

1. Elvin Hayes (Early 1970s)
Elvin Hayes

Elvin Hayes

Early 1970, the Washington Bullet’s jersey became one of the most extraordinary in the history of the NBA, where the super-prominent line makes this team has the most radical jersey! In addition, there is no name of the team or the hometown in the uniform.  This is also has a characteristic of an NBA jersey

This is also has a characteristic of an NBA jersey at that time, a super-short shorts, and the long socks.

2. Julius Erving aka Dr. J (1970s)
Julius Erving

Julius Erving

During the 70s, jersey stripe motif is very popular, such as the Atlanta Hawks and Pacer has a line in their shirts. In fact, they were striped socks. Look at the Dr. J, the Nets bring red striped jersey with a star on the blue line, but it looks like this jersey is more suitable for the 76ers compared to Nets.

3. Bill Cartwright (1980)

Bill Cartwright

Bill Cartwright

The jersey worn by Bill Cartwright in 1980 got a lot of questions, because there are many basketball lovers who do not understand about the meaning and significance of the name “New York” written under the number of players. In addition, many were asking why the uniform used the V-neck, where in the scoop neck was generally better known in his time.

Not only that, the question was re-rolling when the New York Knicks logo appears on the left side of his pants as describe Yankees. Is the era are already familiar with the word “endorse”?

4. Magic Johnson (1985)

Magic Johnson

Magic Johnson

Lakers, one of the basketball team that always highlight the yellow and purple in their uniform until today. Plus, one of their players ’Johnson’, who likes to use Knee- pads on his feet made a new breakthrough in the fashion of basketball .

Although, the knee-pads are rarely to be used anymore by basketball players.

5. Michael Jordan (1989)

Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan

Hornets became the first team to have a professional sports jersey designed by a fashion designer, Alexander Julian.

Purple and teal be enormous influence and Jordan himself who started this revolution of the uniform. He was wearing longer shorts while the socks are getting low. This is the end of the era of super-short shorts and long socks.

6. Drazen Petrovic (1990s)

Drazen Petrovic

Drazen Petrovic

Denim- pattern owned by nets does not have a good response, so the jersey has become one of the unfortunate chapters in the history of the NBA design.

Perhaps, because of the color gradation that looks like a ‘fade’ if we compare to the others. Nets make it looks old.

7. Kobe Bryant (2012)

Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant

Christmas of 2012, the NBA to try something new: the Big Color program, where the writing on jersey is white on white, red on a red jersey, and so on.

Unfortunately, this experiment got many complaints by fans who could not read the name or number on their team.

8. Golden State Warriors (2013)

Golden State Warrior

Golden State Warrior

Last season, the Warriors became the first team in NBA history to use a sleeved jersey. It is expected to be followed by other teams that will at least try to use the sleeved jersey in the some games. Hopefully, other teams do not combine it with striped pants like the Golden State did.

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