Soooo what do we think of this?! The Golden State Warriors will be the first NBA team to wear sleeves! The Warriors will unveil their yellow, alternate uniforms…with sleeves on Feb 22nd in a nationally televised game against the San Antonio Spurs. I’m not good with change, so maybe that’s why I’m not feeling this. I mean it’s not bad, but I like what they have now.
Check out the pics and details after the jump & let us know what you think…
*PHOTOS ABOVE IN GALLERY*
According to USAToday:
Golden State will also wear the short-sleeve jersey on March 8 against the Houston Rockets and March 15 against the Chicago Bulls and possibly other games.
“It’s the newest in line of innovations we’ve brought to the table by adidas Basketball that unites performance with bold, unique styles for players and fans, from the court to street,” Lawrence Norman, vice president of adidas global basketball, said.
“The importance of this is this is the beginning of a change with regards to the way players look on court and the way fans support their teams.”
This new uniform, shorts included, is made with 60% recycled material and adidas’ ClimaCool ventilation system and is more comfortable and 26% lighter than Golden State’s regular uniforms. Even with short sleeves, the jersey is 8% lighter than Golden State’s tank-top jersey.
“Lightweight is a characteristic athletes have been asking for from sneakers to uniforms,” Norman said. “They believe lighter is faster and we agree. Players are already wearing compression shirts under their jerseys. If you look at colleges, there’s a lot of college players wearing shirts under their jerseys. Rec players are wearing t-shirts instead of tanks. There is a legitimate trend in the marketplace.”
Of course, adidas wants to sell this new look to NBA fans, too.
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