It's a bit late, but better late than never. Let's start this thread with a fashion show!
Here are the 2022 NBA City Edition uniforms, ranked in order of preference by The Athletic authors. Click the links below to view closeups of each uniform.
There are only 29 of them because Utah chose not to participate. Apparently they did not want to draw attention away from their alternate jerseys that they launched earlier this year. #
1.
San Antonio - The Alamodome hosted the 1996 NBA All-Star Game. This jersey’s colorful look is a reminder of that event.
2.
Memphis - Memphis’ hip-hop scene is on display, as the design is inspired by album-cover art of the city. The jersey even features a gold grill.
3.
Phoenix - A turquoise base, the sunburst logo and a major level of respect shown to the 22 tribal nations of Arizona.
4.
Detroit - Rapper Big Sean assists in a tribute jersey honoring the historic St. Cecilia’s gym.
5.
Atlanta - The Peachtree jersey is inspired by Atlanta’s well-known Peachtree Street.
6.
Portland - Few jerseys show love to their city’s main airport. Even fewer jerseys show love to their city’s main airport’s carpet pattern.
7.
Dallas - A retro look celebrating the Metroplex, one that also includes “MFFL” — which stands for Mavs Fan For Life — above the jocktag.
8.
Milwaukee - The “Gathering Place” jersey pays respect to Bronzeville, and it replaces the team’s green with blue.
9.
Houston - A reminder of last season’s jersey — with a twist of the “Houston” lettering seen with the 1994 and 1995 championship teams.
10.
Washington - The pink jersey with the city’s well-known cherry blossoms, including three above the jocktag, mirroring Washington, D.C.’s flag.
11.
Brooklyn - A tribute to Jean-Michel Basquiat goes from the black jersey to the white.
12.
Denver - Letters paying tribute to the Union Station neon sign plus a silhouette of the city’s skyline equals the Mile High City jersey.
13.
Oklahoma City - This jersey reminds those in the Sooner State of “the Standard,” which focuses on the values of service, honor and kindness.
14.
Los Angeles Clippers - Honoring the Drew League and paying homage to the South Los Angeles community.
15.
Miami - The mashup concept returns in Miami, but the white jersey replaces the black jersey.
16.
New Orleans - Mardi Gras purple, green and gold highlight the jersey of the Crescent City.
17.
Boston - This jersey honors Bill Russell. What more needs to be said?
18.
Philadelphia - “City of Brotherly Love” across the chest tells the story of what Philadelphia preaches.
19.
New York - Designed in partnership with Kith, consider this a throwback to the late 1990s and early 2000s teams.
20.
Toronto - Look closely and see the city’s six boroughs deconstructed.
21.
Chicago - The Municipal Y, two sets of five lines and interior historic value dating back to 1917.
22.
Indiana - A tribute to the past and present of Indiana-respected Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
23.
Los Angeles Lakers - Reminiscent of a blank page; purposefully designed to resemble a canvas.
24.
Cleveland - The logo font identifies with the Cavs logo of the 1980s. Located above the jocktag: “For the love. For the land.”
25.
Minnesota - A colorful collaboration supporting diversity and creativity throughout the state.
26.
Charlotte - Mint, gold and granite coupled with the support of Charlotte’s airport abbreviation.
27.
Sacramento - “Sacramento” across the chest and former commissioner David Stern’s encouraging words, “We are keeping the team in Sacramento,” near the bottom.
28.
Orlando - All-black jersey with metallic gray pinstripes.
29.
Golden State - The yellow rose supports female leadership and empowerment. Designed by Allison “Hueman” Torneros. *
My own choices would have been as follows.
Best:
New Orleans. I love that "NOLA" vibe.
Runner up:
Detroit. Just a classy, classic design.
Worst:
Brooklyn. Easily. Somebody labored weeks over that; my 8-year-old grandson would have done the same in 10 minutes.
Runner up:
Indiana. The ultimate of blah. The "0" jersey number says it all.
If you have a subscription to The Athletic, or they allow you free articles, here is the link:
https://theathletic.com/3893789/2022...tion-rankings/
* In case you are wondering, here is why they (the four judges, three men and one woman AFAIK) trashed that last one:
Quote:
I love the idea of celebrating women, but I wish the team and artist could’ve worked more critically on this design. A rose to uplift women is very cliche.
I don’t get this one. Noble idea, but it looks like a novelty deal. Gives me airbrushed overall vibes.
I was born and raised in the Bay Area, and I had to read about what this design was supposed to mean. That’s a problem. The Warriors missed on a great opportunity to pay tribute to Oracle Arena, where they became the best version of themselves. The rose can’t even be seen when the jerseys are tucked in. [ ] Not impressed.
This jersey looks like a bootleg. You can find this at a store in the mall right next to the Will Smith “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” uniform, which is right next to the Wu-Tang-inspired All-Star shorts. Gross. I like the message behind it, but this ain’t it. At all.
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# Good thing for the rest of these contenders that Utah demurred because, in my opinion, the Jazz would have taken first prize with their jersey:
Although, I don't know, as I am about to hit the Submit New Thread button. They may owe some royalties to Coors:
