Toronto Star

NBA: Nike will bring twice the fun to jerseys

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NEW YORK— NBA teams are making a wardrobe change, with the traditiona­l home and road uniforms going back in the closet.

The league said Tuesday it is eliminatin­g the old apparel designatio­ns starting with the 2017-18 season, when Nike becomes the official outfitter. Instead, there will be four primary uniforms for each team.

The host team will pick which of its uniforms will be worn for each game and the visitors will select one of the contrastin­g ones from their collection. Previously, white uniforms were the default for home teams.

The first two editions will debut at the start of the season. The “Associatio­n” is formerly the home white uniform and the “Icon” is the previous road jersey, featuring the team’s primary colour.

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