Memphis Grizzlies unveil Nike ‘Icon’ and ‘Association’ jerseys
The wait is finally over. The Memphis Grizzlies released their ‘Icon’ and ‘Association’ jerseys. What do you think?
Ever since the NBA announced its partnership with Nike, basketball universe has become hyped for the new jerseys. Who can blame them? We’ve seen USA’s jerseys in the Olympics. College basketball teams sponsored by Nike have some of the coolest uniforms in the country (peep Oregon, Duke and Kentucky).
As the NBA has released a preview of some of the ‘Icon’ and ‘Association’ jerseys – the traditional ‘home’ and ‘away’ jerseys – some have impressed, and some are meh. The Memphis Grizzlies have revealed its latest jerseys.
Depending on your stance with Nike, you either love them or hate them. They certainly look a lot cleaner as they got rid of the golden logo at the center of the collar and touched up on the stripes of the side.
What are your thoughts on these “new-look” jerseys? Do you like them or hate them?
The Jerseys
The new Nike jerseys don’t look much different than before, but they still made some changes to make the jerseys more clean:
Performance tailoring, modern construction, lightweight engineering & modified hemlines.
— Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) August 10, 2017
Association + Icon: https://t.co/AN10y4DveB pic.twitter.com/0XsgqiDmvS
The only real difference is the collar. They removed the golden bear logo to signify their “core attribute” – a blue collar.
On both jerseys, they changed the trim around the player’s arms to match the base of the uniforms.
While the changes may not look like “changes,” people will still line up to buy these Nike jerseys. In addition, it’ll draw more hype around the ‘Athlete’s Mindset’ and ‘Community’ threads.
Social Media Reaction
As the Memphis Grizzlies released the new jerseys, some love it, and others are indifferent:
https://twitter.com/Devin_Walker5/status/895785907760050177
Grit & Grind ! 🔥 🙌 pic.twitter.com/QNk8VXBhiD
— Mike Conley (@mconley11) August 11, 2017
Flames https://t.co/2joEhCdfJw
— Fadeaway World (@FadeawayWorld) August 10, 2017
They remind me of the old uniforms. https://t.co/o46z4DzfDs
— John Martin (@JohnMartin929) August 10, 2017
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Looking Ahead
With the new uniforms out, there are still plenty of Nike additions to anticipate. What new Nike gear will go in the team store? Dri-fit polos and t-shirt jerseys? Revamped warmup gear? The new ‘Athlete’s Mindset’ and ‘Community’ jerseys that’ll surely blow our minds?
Stay tuned as the Memphis Grizzlies release more of their Nike gear soon.