Category: ABA | Uni Watch

Flag on Uniform Prompted Objection Back in 1970

By Paul Lukas, on March 28th, 2018%

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When the ABA’s Los Angeles Stars moved to Utah in 1970 and became the Utah Stars, they wore two flag patches on their shorts — an American flag on the left side (as shown in the photos above) and a Utah flag on the right side (as . . . → Read More: Flag on Uniform Prompted Objection Back in 1970

The First Pro Basketball Team To Wear Ad Patches

By Mike Chamernik, on April 19th, 2017%

[Editor’s Note: Today we have an excellent entry by our own Mike Chamernik, who’s going to enlighten us on an important chapter in uniform history that has largely been forgotten. Enjoy. ”” PL]

By Mike Chamernik

NBA teams are getting uniform ads next year, which is being widely heralded as a first for big-time . . . → Read More: The First Pro Basketball Team To Wear Ad Patches

All They Needed Was a Red, White, and Blue Ball

By Paul Lukas, on November 17th, 2015%

Really fun game last night in Memphis, as the Grizzlies debuted their Memphis Sounds throwbacks. I love it when the old ABA designs get resurrected, and I also like it when teams wear throwbacks from other franchises that played in their city. As a bonus the Grizzlies opted to go with the road version . . . → Read More: All They Needed Was a Red, White, and Blue Ball

A Major St. Paddyâ€™s Day Historical Find

By Paul Lukas, on March 14th, 2014%

St. Patrick’s Day is coming up on Monday, which means teams from around the sports world will be wearing green. Many of you probably know that this gimmick-turned-tradition was pioneered by the Cincinnati Reds, who wore green-trimmed uniforms for a spring training game in 1978. But did you know that another pro sports team . . . → Read More: A Major St. Paddyâ€™s Day Historical Find