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NBA Teams Unveil ABA-Style Uniforms for 50th Anniversary
NBA teams release retro ABA uniforms to honor 50th anniversary of 1976 merger.
In brief
NBA teams release retro ABA uniforms to honor 50th anniversary of 1976 merger. NBA teams unveiled ABA-style uniforms for 50th anniversary of 1976 NBA-ABA merger. Originally reported by OutKick.
NBA Teams Unveil ABA-Style Uniforms
Four nba teams unveiled aba-style uniforms for the upcoming season to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1976 nba-aba merger.
San Antonio Spurs Honorable Mention
spurs uniforms directly reproduce their original home look from early san antonio years with an arched "spurs" wordmark exactly as worn by first players in 1973.
Spurs Marketing Statement
jordan mandelkorn stated honoring aba roots provides unique opportunity to celebrate history shaping spurs and city while carrying legacy into future.
Spurs Uniform Details
spurs jersey features vintage 1967 logo on shorts with cartoonish white hand holding basketball that looks like tennis ball inside letter p.
Denver Nuggets Worst
nuggets uniforms swap navy and gold for drab orange design honoring late 1960s and early 1970s aba heritage with simple black lettering and white outline.
Nuggets Uniform Details
nuggets shorts showcase bold black rockets logo on left leg paying homage to original 1967 launch identity as denver rockets.
Indiana Pacers Runner-Up
pacers uniform replicates 1971-74 road design with vibrant royal blue jerseys and clean blocky white "indiana" wordmark arched across chest.
Pacers Uniform Details
pacers feature gold numbering, single gold racing stripe, and gold-and-white striping pattern down right side of jersey and shorts.
Brooklyn Nets Best
nets uniform revives iconic new york nets design with red white blue colorway and retro stars side paneling.
Nets Uniform Details
nets jersey features american colors with side paneling replicating look made famous by julius "dr. j" erving during aba championships in 1974 and 1976.
At a glance
NBA teams unveiled ABA-style uniforms for 50th anniversary of 1976 NBA-ABA merger.
