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October 22, 2015A small piece of non Tristan-Thompson-related news: The Cleveland Cavaliers unveiled three alternate uniforms for the upcoming season on Wednesday evening, adding a Hardwood Classics version, one that features the 1980’s CAVS logo, and a black, sleeved version to the team’s uniform lineup for 2015-2016.
From the Cavs:
As the Cleveland Cavaliers enter their 45th anniversary season in 2015-16, they will do so with new threads that uniquely tie the team’s rich history with their electric present and exciting future. The Cavs will debut three new adidas alternate uniforms this season, each reflecting previous eras of Cavaliers basketball while also incorporating current-day trends.
Throwback to Hardwood
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The first uniform may look familiar to longtime Cavs fans, as it brings back the popular Hardwood Classics home uniform the team wore during the 1974-1980 seasons. The gold jersey features “CAVALIERS” in wine across the chest, as well as wine numbers and lettering. The jersey and shorts feature alternating wine and white piping.
Bring Back the 80s
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“Throwback” is also the idea behind the second look, featuring the well-loved “CAVS” wordmark from team’s jerseys of the 1980’s displayed across the chest, complete with the popular net-and-ball “V.” This season, we’ll see it in gold lettering, along with white numbers outlined in gold and gold lettering on the back. An updated version of the “CavFanatic” jersey worn during the 2009-2010 season, this jersey features a small “All for one. One for all.” tag along the bottom.
One important note: This uniform will make its debut at the Cavs’ home opener against the Miami Heat on October 30, where all fans will receive a replica t-shirt.
New Age, New Sleeves
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For the fourth time in the team’s 45-year history, the 2015-2016 season will mark the return of the black uniform—and the first time the Cavs have worn sleeves. The third new look includes an updated black jersey with a prominent “C” logo in wine, as well as wine numbers outlined in gold and gold lettering on the back. Like the 1980s-inspired jersey, the sleeved version also features a small “All for one. One for all.” tag in the bottom corner of the front.
The three new looks will be added into rotation with four uniforms that continue from last season—home white, road wine, gold alternate, and navy alternate.
Modeled by Iman Shumpert, Richard Jefferson and Mo Williams, the uniforms were unveiled at the team’s Wine and Gold Meeting, an annual gathering of Cavs ticket holders to kick-off the upcoming NBA season. The big reveal was not without a little trolling from Cavs owner Dan Gilbert first:
1 of these 3 will debut tonight at @CavsWGUnited event as a new @Cavs uni. Here's a sneak peek. Which is your fav? pic.twitter.com/wjthgMhSSv
— Dan Gilbert (@cavsdan) October 21, 2015
https://twitter.com/cavsdan/status/656980657395093505
Let’s all be thankful Mr. Gilbert has a sense of humor that’s as good as his fashion sense.
9 Comments
Awww yeahhh…the V-Ball logo! Woohoo!
The “Black” jersey isn’t even black – in person it looked like a dark navy at best, and there were very obvious BOO’s in person at the unveiling for the soccer jersey look. Hard for fans to cheer Jefferson and the little kid he was with and boo the jersey but they got the message across right lol
Pretty underwhelming. I think I really only like the gold uniforms. The black seems pointless. If you’re going to wear black, why not throwback to the 90s? The wine jersey should be blue and orange.
They’re getting closer to the right look though…
Sleeved jerseys in basketball are just bad, and this one especially so thanks to the insistence on going with black.
We’re going to get a “Dark Night at the Q” event, aren’t we? Ugh.
If we have to endure a Hello Kitty Night, or suffer through a Miley Cyrus Star Spangled Banner on the way to a title, so be it.
Nobody said this would be easy.
UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGLY! If it ain’t broke don’t try to fix it. NBA is worse then college football with all of these marketing gimmicks.
Taylor Swift starts dating Delly. Justin Bieber showing up behind the Cavs bench. Kevin Love joins the Church of Scientology. I suppose things could be worse.
Just win baby.