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Treasures from the Ripon Vault: More on the Suns’ Shorts

By Paul Lukas, on March 28, 2022

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Good morning! I received lots of very positive feedback in response to my recent post about the Suns still wearing zipper-fly shorts as late as the mid-1980s. The most interesting response came from Robert Martin, who works for Ripon Athletic, the venerable uniform manufacturer […]

XYZ: A Close Look at the Suns’ Zipper-Fly Shorts

By Paul Lukas, on March 16, 2022

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Who’s that in the Phoenix Suns uni? Give yourself a gold star if you recognized that player as none other than Pat Riley, who played for the Suns during the 1975-76 season — his final year as an active player.

But what interests me about this photo […]

A Uni Watch Look at Marvelous Marvin Hagler

By Paul Lukas, on March 15, 2021

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Good morning, and happy Ides of March from Uni Watch HQ, where all three inhabitants continue to be safe and well. Hope everything is also good at your home.

I know most of you don’t care about boxing, but I want to talk about it […]

Uni Watch DIY Project: Phoenix Suns Shorts

By Paul Lukas, on May 23, 2018

[Editor’s Note: Paul is on vacation until May 30. Today we have a guest entry from Brad Eenhuis, who’s going to fill us in on a DIY project he recently completed. Enjoy.]

By Brand Eenhuis

I love jerseys from all sports and love basketball shorts as well. In the past, I would take my […]