Iced out for our @Big12Conference debut 🥶#ForksUp /// #ActivateTheValley pic.twitter.com/6N16Nq5Yvs

— Sun Devil Football (@ASUFootball) September 19, 2024

ASU’s white jerseys feature maroon squad numbers outlined in gold, with Adidas and Big 12 logos on the left and right front side of the jerseys, respectively. In between the logos, the collar of the jerseys have a PT42 patch on it as a tribute to former Sun Devil Pat Tillman.

The pants have a large pitchfork on the right thigh, similar to Week 3’s jerseys but in white instead of gold. The team helmet will feature two maroon pitchforks on the sides of the helmet.

Texas Tech will wear all red jerseys with a black helmet for Saturday’s game. The Red Raiders’ name and player numbers are threaded in white with Big 12 and Adidas logos on the left and right side of the jersey.

Between the logos, the collar of the jersey has a Texas Tech logo on it. The pants have a white stripe on the sides.

Laser focused 💯

Game 4 uniform combo.#WreckEm | #TeamAdidas pic.twitter.com/LIKTgnOUkt

— Texas Tech Football (@TexasTechFB) September 19, 2024

Raider Power ⚫️🔴🔴 pic.twitter.com/hiJGM3J6xR

— Texas Tech Football (@TexasTechFB) September 19, 2024

The team helmet features a red and white stripe printed from the front to the back with the Texas Tech logo just below the stripe.

But there is only one team of ‘Cats between No. 20 Arizona and No. 14 Kansas State if we’re going by the letters that appear on the two feline-oriented teams’ helmets.

Arizona will debut its “Cats” helmets on Friday in Manhattan, Kansas.

New combo unlocked 🔓

Tucson Threads vs Kansas State pic.twitter.com/lVUeB6AQMg

— Arizona Football (@ArizonaFBall) September 9, 2024

OOTD goes crazy 🥵 pic.twitter.com/TrWvQZb1NV

— Arizona Football (@ArizonaFBall) September 13, 2024

Tucson’s Wildcats are donning the candy paint red tops with a white cursive mascot script on each side. There are blue outlines to the white letters, while white facemasks complement the helmets.

It’s the first red helmet worn by the school’s football team since a game against UCLA in the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign.

It’s also the first game without any representation of the university’s staple “Block A” since the mid-1970s, according to the Arizona Daily Star.

On Friday, Arizona will match the helmets with a white jersey and red pants for the road test against a fellow Big 12 squad. The game won’t count as a conference matchup in the record books because it was previously scheduled before UA’s move to the Big 12.

Arizona revealed the plans for a new helmet design with the shortened nickname this summer, initially teasing a white helmet complete with red script. There was red, white and blue striping down the middle of those helmets and red facemasks.

The red and white are inverted for the Friday matchup, and there is no striping down the middle.

Game 3 Threads ‼️👀#ForksUp /// #ActivateTheValley pic.twitter.com/V6XMuGVehF

— Sun Devil Football (@ASUFootball) September 11, 2024

The Sun Devils will wear white and gold uniforms during Thursday’s game in San Marcos, Texas.

The white jerseys feature maroon squad numbers outlined in gold. The numbers are stitched on the shoulders of the sleeves as well. Arizona’s state flag is printed on the sides of the uniform in a sheer gray shade, with the sun rays beaming out just below the upper arms.

The jerseys are paired with gold pants. The pants have a large pitchfork on the right thigh and the Adidas logo on the left upper hip.

As for the matching gold helmets, Sparky decals are notably missing from the equipment after it was featured boldly last week.

Instead, a maroon pitchfork is printed on the sides of the helmet, adjacent to a maroon stripe that runs from the front to the back of the headgear.

The Bobcats (2-0) could turn out to be the Sun Devils’ (2-0) toughest competition so far this season.

The Texas State team will wear a more muted look for Thursday’s game. The Bobcats’ jerseys are black, with the school name and player numbers threaded in dark red and outlined in gold.

𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊 𝟑 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐒🌵#PackTheWack #TakeBackTexas pic.twitter.com/wX9mK5As9z

— Texas State Football (@TXSTATEFOOTBALL) September 11, 2024

The team helmet also features the Bobcats’ signature gold, which is dimmer and more metallic than the Sun Devils’ traditional yellowy gold shade. A black stripe and two burgundy stripes run from the front to the back of the helmet.

Arizona football fans may recognize Texas State’s helmets, which looks similar to the Wildcats’ alternate headgear that will debut this year.

Both helmets have three team-colored stripes printed from the front to the back. Arizona and Texas State each feature ‘Cats’, a shortened name for the team mascots, printed in cursive font on the left and right sides of the gear.

The rollout will be in the season opener at home against defending FCS champion South Dakota State on August 31. That means the Cowboys will be donning the QR codes on their helmets when hosting a Big 12 newcomer, the Arizona State Sun Devils, on Nov. 2 at Boone Pickens Stadium.

The school believes it is the first time that a college football team will wear QR codes during regular-season games.

“This is a revolutionary step forward to help keep Oklahoma State football ahead of the game,” Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy said. “It gives a chance for everyday fans across the world to have a real impact when it comes to supporting the NIL efforts for Cowboy football. I’m thrilled about this opportunity for our players.”

The QR codes will be 1.5-square-inch decals that feature each player’s name and number. They aren’t expected to be visible from the stands, but they are expected to be noticeable on close shots during broadcasts and postgame photos posted to social media.

The codes also will be on each player’s bag tag. The players carry the bags during “The Walk” — the pregame walk before home games at Boone Pickens Stadium — and for travel.

Oklahoma State enters the season ranked No. 17 in the AP Top 25.

The Lumberjacks’ alternate Astrojacks identity was chosen to celebrate Flagstaff and the greater Northern Arizona region’s lunar legacy.

Go for launch 🚀

🔗 https://t.co/zsn5l84UvY pic.twitter.com/z3q2qLysA5

— NAU Athletics (@NAUAthletics) August 12, 2024

The team’s uniform will feature an interstellar color scheme of nova navy, stardust gold and pluto blue in celebration of Flagstaff’s discovery of Pluto.

It was also include multiple cosmic characters, including a symbolic “A” in the Astrojacks brand font that embodies a space shuttle prepared for launch. In addition, planetary rings surround the lettering in an upward left-to-right trajectory.

Louie the Lumberjack also has a new cosmic companion, Blouie the Space Ox.

All Astrojack games will feature one-of-a-kind fan giveaways, contests and special entertainment.

Take a closer look at the inspiration of all the details in our new alternate identity, the Astrojacks 🚀

🔗 https://t.co/zOZPPQBz9u pic.twitter.com/T6LF2JB5Ro

— NAU Athletics (@NAUAthletics) August 13, 2024

When will the Astrojacks play?

This alternate identity will be featured six times during the 2024-25 athletics season.

The Astrojacks will compete on the following dates in 2024-25:

• Astrojack soccer – Thursday, Sept. 19 vs. New Mexico at 7 p.m. – Lumberjack Stadium
• Astrojack volleyball – Thursday, Oct. 17 vs. Montana at 6:30 p.m. – Rolle Activity Center
• Astrojack women’s basketball – Thursday, Jan. 23 vs. Eastern Washington and Saturday, Jan. 25 vs. Idaho
• Astrojack men’s basketball – Thursday, Feb. 20 vs. Idaho and Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. Eastern Washington

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Booker, as he’s been in France, was busy building some reels with his camcorder.

Snoop Dogg. 🐶
Tony Hawk. 🛹
Devin Booker. 🏀

What a squad watching skateboarding at the #ParisOlympics together. pic.twitter.com/HImJ81Cjxn

— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 7, 2024

o trio mais ALEATÓRIO do planeta acompanhando o Skate Park

Devin Booker, Snoop Dogg e Tony Hawk pic.twitter.com/333muPqoWe

— NBA LEGENDADA 🇧🇷 (@NBALegendada) August 7, 2024

He’s been taking in other events around his own basketball games — he scored 18 points to lead USA Basketball past Brazil in the quarterfinal round on Tuesday.

Booker has watched gymnastics, fencing and also popped into the street skateboarding events that included a pair of Americans last week.

He’s been making the rounds with athletes in other sports. Booker has posed for photos with gymnast Suni Lee and Japanese star skateboarder Ginwoo Onodera.

There’s also a little business and branding work that’s being done in Booker’s unique way.

He’s hidden his signature sneakers around France and teased it on social media for fans to hunt down. Booker also revealed an apparently new Nike Blazer collaboration that appears to have a Chevy logo. Just guessing here, but it looks a lot like the shoes are paying homage to his dark green 1970s Chevy Blazer.

Devin Booker debuts upcoming Nike Blazer Low collab 👀

RELEASE INFO: https://t.co/pgvtKAqDXv pic.twitter.com/TK5PPABO2g

— Sneaker Bar Detroit (@SBDetroit) August 6, 2024

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Or at least he rocked it differently.

The USA Basketball delegation departs for #Paris2024 #OpeningCeremony pic.twitter.com/Hzdz7VtuYx

— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) July 26, 2024

While he still wore the navy blazers, blue jeans and blue-and-white striped buttondown as every other United States athlete, Booker stood out with an untucked shirt and his sportscoat hanging over his shoulder. He also donned a backwards hat for the occasion.

And those were not the Olympic-standard shoes most everyone else was wearing.

It appears the navy tie was relatively optional for the Americans.

Booker walked out with a group of USA Basketball players that included Suns forward Kevin Durant, as well as Mercury stars Brittney Griner, Diana Taurasi and Kahleah Copper.

LeBron James also stood out among the other basketball players. As flag bearer with the United States alongside tennis star Coco Gauff, he got fitted with a white blazer.

Four teams, 32 Olympians.

Sending off our 5×5 & 3×3 athletes to the #OpeningCeremony#Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/WlAHmGiw7Y

— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) July 26, 2024

A white coat fit for a king.

👑 LeBron gets ready for his @TeamUSA Flag Bearer duties. pic.twitter.com/Xaii47A8wD

— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) July 26, 2024

Ralph Lauren outfits Americans for Paris Olympics opening, closing ceremonies

For the last summer games in steamy Tokyo, Ralph Lauren outfitted athletes with something cool — literally — a technology that directed heat away through a fan device at the back of the neck.

For steamy Paris, he’s introducing another type of cool: good old American jeans.

“Nothing says America like blue jeans, especially when we’re in Paris,” said David Lauren, the label’s chief branding and innovation officer and the founder’s son, upon revealing the design in June.

For its ninth turn dressing Team USA for opening and closing ceremonies, Ralph Lauren says it will be fitting each athlete personally. For the opening ceremony they’ll be wearing tailored navy blazers with blue-and-white striped Oxford shirts — and those blue jeans.

For the closing ceremony, the team will wear white jeans with matching jackets in red, white and blue. Lauren called the closing ceremony looks “more graphic, more fun, a little more exciting.”

What other fashion brands will be represented at the Olympics?

Sure, they call it the City of Light. But Paris is also the City of Fashion, one of most influential fashion capitals of the world for decades, no, centuries (remember Louis XIV?)

So it’s no surprise that fashion designers across the globe are busy getting their national team uniforms ready for their unique spotlight. When it comes to high-end Olympic fashion — be it for Friday’s festive opening ceremonies, or for competition — all runways lead to Paris.

Stella Jean will be there, styling each of Haiti’s dozen or so athletes herself. Jean, an Italian-Haitian designer based in Rome, figures she has exactly two seconds, on opening ceremony night, to make an impression on the world — an impression that may reverberate for years. “For these athletes, it’s a victory just to be here,” says Jean, whose vivid, colorful design is intended to highlight the cultural vitality of the Caribbean nation.

On the other end of the size (and budget) spectrum is Ralph Lauren, who will outfit hundreds of athletes of the US team at opening and closing ceremonies, for the ninth time. Lauren, who’s presenting a casual look of blue jeans and blazers, is of course one of the world’s richest designers, along with Giorgio Armani, who has been designing Italy’s uniforms since 2012.

Countless other designers have gotten involved — including, this year, more young, “indie” labels eager to make a splash. It’s also a chance to emphasize qualities such as sustainability in fashion and adaptability, too, as in designs for the Paralympics.

“Designers and manufacturers now realize this can be a huge platform for them, for many things,” says Alison Brown, who co-hosts a podcast on all things Olympics, “Keep the Flame Alive.” For example: “Sustainability is a huge buzzword now for this whole Olympics,” she says.

And so is style — because, well, Paris.

“You always want to represent your country, and you want to represent the athletes. But it seems like this time, the pressure to do it well has been turned up a notch,” Brown says.

Some emerging details on various uniform designs:

The Associated Press contributed to this story

Arizona Diamondbacks representatives Torey Lovullo and Ketel Marte hit the red carpet ahead of Tuesday’s MLB All-Star Game in Arlington, Texas, and Lovullo went all out with his custom kicks.

Lovullo, and his wife Kristen, wore Nikes with the famous moniker “Snakes Alive” from the postseason, along with a team logo and silhouettes of saguaros in front of a starry desert sky.

Torey and Kristen Lovullo delivered some serious shoe game on the Red Carpet! 🐍 pic.twitter.com/1KOdv1jt6x

— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) July 16, 2024

The shoes also had “NLCS CHAMPS” written on them.

The Lovullos also paid tribute to Nicole Hazen, the late wife of D-backs general manager Mike Hazen, with her favorite number four. The Nicole Hazen Fund For Hope is a charity that aids patients with aggressive brain tumors in her honor.

Lovullo’s UCLA socks poked through on the red carpet, as he also honored his alma mater. His jacket matched his sons’ with a cards theme.

The award for Best Dressed Family has to go to the Lovullos. 🙌 pic.twitter.com/xmjt92VhR6

— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) July 16, 2024

Marte hit the red carpet with his family, and he showed out with a massive No. 4 chain.

Brought the desert heat to the red carpet. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/2DzSebOI5p

— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) July 16, 2024

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🚨 New helmet drop 🚨

Introducing our new alternate helmets for 2024 😼 pic.twitter.com/mGl5JCR6Do

— Arizona Football (@ArizonaFBall) July 9, 2024

On Tuesday, the school released new alternative helmets during Day 1 of Big 12 Media Days. They will come in a white base with “Cats” written in red cursive lettering on both sides.

It also features a chrome-red face mask and Arizona’s signature red, white and blue stripe down the middle shell of the helmet.

The Wildcats’ new helmets present a similar look to the ones they donned in the 1970s when they had the cursive “UA” letterings.

According to Tucson.com’s Justin Spears, it is believed that this is the first time Arizona will wear a helmet that will not feature a “Block A” since the ones they wore in the 1970s.

Arizona is set to begin its inaugural season in the Big 12 after announcing in August of last year that it would be one of 10 teams to leave the Pac-12.

Arizona Cardinals rookie Marvin Harrison Jr.’s shoe game took a step forward this week, with the wide receiver and New Balance unveiling new football cleats for the upcoming season.

According to New Balance, the “NB Prodigy” and “NB Fortress” kicks are the first-ever football cleats produced by the sports apparel company. They’re running for $184.99 on New Balance’s website.

The low top prodigy cleats, which Harrison will don this season, are designed for skill players and feature a gold and white colorway.

The fortress look includes a black and gold high top and is tailored for those “waging in the game’s most intense battles.”

“Here’s to the start of a new legacy. We won’t settle for anything less than setting a new standard in football performance,” New Balance said on its website. “That’s why some of the best players in the world … have chosen to wear New Balance on the gridiron.”

In addition to Harrison, New Orleans’ Chase Young and Houston’s Will Anderson Jr. will also sport the new kicks. Young and Anderson helped wear-test prototype designs for the cleats ahead of the release.

Harrison enters his first NFL season after going No. 4 overall to the Cardinals in the 2024 NFL Draft.

He’s slated to take over as Arizona’s No. 1 receiving option in a room that includes Michael Wilson, Greg Dortch and Zay Jones.

“He’s pretty much everything I expected,” Wilson said during mandatory minicamp earlier this month. “He was bigger than I thought when I saw him and he’s just a really, really good dude.

“And for someone to have accomplished the things that he’s accomplished, you wouldn’t know that in a regular conversation. I think that’s always special when someone’s grounded and very humble despite having accomplished so much. That’s pretty rare to be around.”

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The list was conjured up by sales from March 1 of last year to Feb. 29. It’s based on the verified ranking of all officially licensed, NFL player-branded merchandise.

The products include jerseys, T-shirts and hoodies, backpacks, wall decals, pennants, collectible figurines, matted and framed photos, bobbleheads, plush, drinkware, pet products and more.

The players finishing in the top five in sales were Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts and former center Jason Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce and San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey.

There's a new name at #1 on the #Top50 sales list 💰

Jalen Hurts & former teammate Jason Kelce took the 1 + 2 spots of all officially licensed #NFL products in 2023. Find out who else made significant jumps: https://t.co/nTtZgD35t3. pic.twitter.com/5yqNr8f60X

— NFLPA (@NFLPA) June 11, 2024

Murray moved up one spot after being ranked 48th last year. In the past, he came in 24th (2021-22), 31st (2020-21) and 37th (2019-20).

After tearing his ACL in December of 2022, Murray sat out the first nine games of the 2023 season before coming back for the final eight-game stretch.

In that span he completed 65.7% of his passes and threw for 1,799 yards to go with 10 touchdowns and five interceptions. He also rushed for 244 yards and three touchdowns.

The changes will include restoring larger lettering on the nameplates and correcting for mismatched gray tops and bottoms, pants that are sometimes see-through and fabric that looks different when players sweat. The changes were detailed in a memo distributed to players by the MLB Players Association on Sunday and will take affect by the beginning of 2025.

The report says the memo blamed Nike and its new performance-focused Vapor Premier uniform. The union declined comment to The Associated Press.

“This has been entirely a Nike issue,” the memo to players read. “At its core, what has happened here is that Nike was innovating something that didn’t need to be innovated.”

The union said Fanatics, which manufactures the Nike-designed uniforms, was not to blame. The memo said Fanatics “recognizes the vital importance of soliciting Player feedback, obtaining Player buy-in and not being afraid to have difficult conversations about jerseys or trading cards. Our hope is that, moving forward, Nike will take a similar approach.”

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That chain 🥶

(via leokhusro/IG) https://t.co/ErFGY3VWNO pic.twitter.com/PicanfoPS6

— NFL (@NFL) April 25, 2024

The Ohio State wide receiver, who is heavily favored to be the Arizona Cardinals’ selection at No. 4, relied on a simple black suit with some sequins.

But the chain that pays homage to his NFL Hall-of-Famer father, Marvin Sr., takes the scene of the young lion Simba seeing a reflection in a pool of water that shows his father, King Mufasa.

And for good measure, Harrison proved on the red carpet that his next step into the NFL doesn’t preclude him from being a Buckeye for life.

.@MarvHarrisonJr fit check, and of course an 🅾️-H for his fans 🔥

📺: #NFLDraft – 8pm ET on NFLN/ESPN/ABC
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/4WFWKd0lbR

— NFL (@NFL) April 25, 2024

Likely No. 1 pick to the Chicago Bears and former USC quarterback Caleb Williams also went the subtle, clean route, starting with a double-breasted zip-up.

.@CALEBcsw breaking down the Draft fit 🔥

📺: #NFLDraft – 8pm ET on NFLN/ESPN/ABC
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/cn8Q0BAwtM

— NFL (@NFL) April 25, 2024

LSU receiver Malik Nabers got his highlight reels on the liner of his suit jacket. He also got fitted with a “LEEK” chain.

Malik Nabers suit is an incredible tribute to @LSUfootball 💛💜

📺: #NFLDraft – 8pm ET on NFLN/ESPN/ABC
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/Sg5YYFP1Q3

— NFL (@NFL) April 25, 2024

Fellow receiver Rome Odunze, a Las Vegas native, went wtih an all-black and red-bottom Louis Vuitton shoes. He shouted his hometown with card-theme socks.

.@RomeOdunze repping his hometown of Las Vegas in his Draft Day fit 🔥

📺: 2024 #NFLDraft – 8pm ET on NFLN/ESPN/ABC
📱: Also streaming on #NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/eIqPfQ9MTA

— NFL (@NFL) April 25, 2024

But we cannot talk fashion without giving a very large hat-tip to very large hat-wearer Cam Newton, who was working the red carpet as an interviewer. Here he is with Heisman winner Jayden Daniels with his big-brimmed hat and emerald green suit.

Jayden Daniels reveals his superstition of eating the same pre-game meal during the season 🧇 🍳

But did he do it for the Draft?

📺: 2024 #NFLDraft – 8pm ET on NFLN/ESPN/ABC
📱: Also streaming on #NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/Ux6CaGZ6qB

— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) April 25, 2024

Durant debuted his newest signature kicks during Game 1 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs Saturday at the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Chet Holmgren stars in Nike’s new KD 17 spot.

Narrated by Kevin Durant. pic.twitter.com/li2YdxtWvJ

— Nick DePaula (@NickDePaula) April 22, 2024

“You think you could do it? I’m not just talking ball. You think you could put the whole city on your shoulders? Well step up then,” Durant says in the ad.

“I know I can do it,” Holmgren responds while holding the “Sunrise” KD 17s. “Even though I follow in the footsteps of a legend, I’m walking my own path.”

Holmgren played 82 games this season for the No. 1 seed Thunder and is a Rookie of the Year finalist.

The 22-year-old signed with Nike and told Boardroom — co-founded by Durant and Rich Kleiman — he stuck with GT Cuts and KD16s during his rookie year in OKC.

“To see KD and Bron and Kobe have a new shoe every year for 20 years is crazy, because something like that’s not easy from an individual standpoint or from the company side of Nike,” Holmgren told Boardroom. “Keeping a shoe line going for 20 years is definitely impressive, knowing how much it takes.”

Kevin Durant debuts his 17th signature sneaker, the Nike KD 17 for the #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/wJKgXMprbo

— Nice Kicks (@nicekicks) April 20, 2024

Durant’s first signature shoe, the Nike KD 1, debuted in 2008, and he has been a staple name in the shoe game ever since. His teammate Devin Booker’s first signature shoes — the Nike Book 1 — dropped this year.

Holmgren said his future shoes, be it PEs or signatures, will come down to how he performs.

The Thunder are up on the New Orleans Pelicans 1-0, in large part thanks for the seven-footer’s 15 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks.

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The Phoenix Mercury have remixed their Rebel Edition uniforms for the 2024 season — and have a first-of-its-kind matching home court to go with those alternate jerseys.

While black is still the base color like it was in the prior edition, the new Rebel jerseys revealed Thursday take on a similar gradient pattern from the Phoenix Suns’ “The Valley” City Edition uniforms worn from 2020-22.

“This uniform and court are dedicated to our fans and to the Valley itself for helping to bring our 28-year franchise to this watershed moment in women’s sports,” said Mercury president Vince Kozar in a release.

“Led by Mat Ishbia, our organization is committed to pushing WNBA investment to new heights, and becoming the first team to develop a second court specifically designed for an alternate uniform – something that has become the standard in the NBA – is another example of that commitment.”

Because there's no place quite like Phoenix

Vibrant
Diverse
Scenic

✖️ https://t.co/0KtXVuaXan pic.twitter.com/ChlpytNMHn

— Phoenix Mercury (@PhoenixMercury) April 18, 2024

Our fans put the 𝐗 in 𝐏𝐇𝐗. A fanbase as diverse as the spectrum of colors in The Valley sunset. pic.twitter.com/QwnzjqUMD0

— Phoenix Mercury (@PhoenixMercury) April 18, 2024

The jerseys highlight the people, the place and the history of the team.

The team on Thursday morning revealed the Rebel kits that retain the PHX emblem that highlights the team’s X-Factor fan base with an orange X.

The purple-to-orange pixelated gradient patterns — a nod to the Valley’s colorful sunsets — complement the black base by running down the sides of the jerseys and shorts, and they also take up space on the left leg.

The Rebel jerseys will first be worn in the Mercury’s fifth game of the year, on May 25 against the Dallas Wings at Footprint Center. Phoenix will return the white Heroine and purple and orange Explorer uniforms in 2024.

Phoenix also on Wednesday announced a partnership with Partake Foods, which will be featured this season in the space for the team’s rotating jersey badge.

Phoenix Mercury to match Rebel jerseys with new court

The Mercury will become the first WNBA squad to add an alternate court that will reflect the jersey alternates for the full season.

The Rebel court features the uniform’s gradient pattern along the baselines and sidelines, a black paint and the PHX logo at midcourt.

From 100 versions to 1. Follow along with our Mercury Designer Jaden, as he creates the first ever Rebel court in the WNBA! pic.twitter.com/y6mX4qJLdo

— Phoenix Mercury (@PhoenixMercury) April 18, 2024

The Mercury’s new jerseys will be available to buy online.

Tucker, now playing for the Los Angeles Clippers, showed off the “Texas vs. Kentucky” one-of-one kicks on Instagram Friday that pays homage to Tucker’s and Booker’s respective college teams.

 

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The left shoe is orange for Tucker’s (and Kevin Durant’s) Longhorns and the right is blue for Booker’s Wildcats.

They are tagged with a “Chapter 0” label.

Booker’s Chapter One shoes released earlier this year, and on Saturday the “Haven” colorway dropped.

Tucker showed off a Nike Book 1 player edition colorway inspired by the Kobe 4 Protro PE before a game against the Denver Nuggets this past week.

PJ Tucker debuts a Nike Book 1 PE inspired by his Nike Kobe 4 Protro PE 🔥 pic.twitter.com/i8ENFioFr6

— Nice Kicks (@nicekicks) April 5, 2024

The 38-year-old veteran is a sneakerhead with a show on PlayersTV called “Sneaker Lounge.”

Tucker and Booker were teammates in Phoenix from when the latter first entered the league until Tucker was traded in the middle of Booker’s second season.

Unfortunately for Tucker and Booker, neither Texas nor Kentucky made it deep in the tournament that wraps up Monday with UConn and Purdue in the title game at State Farm Stadium.

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They’re also two of four teams that were greeted in a very Phoenix way when Suns guard Devin Booker swung by to give out some words of wisdom and new pairs of his Nike Book 1s.

The players’ reaction said it all.

𝑳𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝑰’𝒎 𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌 📕 pic.twitter.com/uURVJdDANE

— Alabama Men’s Basketball (@AlabamaMBB) April 5, 2024

“Understand that you’ve got to do it together,” he said in a post by Alabama on X. “Communication is key in big games. Get to it early. There’s no reason to wait.

“I wasn’t going to leave you guys empty-handed. I got some new sneakers, the Book 1s.”

The Boilermakers were also grateful for the All-Star guard’s gifts.

Appreciate you stopping by @DevinBook! Appreciate the kicks!

🙌 @nikebasketball pic.twitter.com/ZxdHmakGYB

— Purdue Men’s Basketball (@BoilerBall) April 5, 2024

What about the other Final Four teams?

Alabama and Purdue weren’t the only teams that got hooked up by an NBA player ahead of the Final Four.

While it wasn’t Booker, Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards sent over an Adidas care package to the NC State Wolfpack.

.@theantedwards_ & @adidasHoops getting the squad right for the Final Four 🙌#AdidasBasketball #BelieveThat pic.twitter.com/ENAbYMMmm4

— NC State Men’s Basketball (@PackMensBball) April 5, 2024

No word yet on what kind of kicks might be coming the UConn Huskies’ way, thought they seem to be doing just fine.

Had a great time checking out Fan Fest last night! pic.twitter.com/rNN7IZ1TEu

— UConn Men’s Basketball (@UConnMBB) April 5, 2024

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Phoenix Rising Football Club revealed new Adidas uniforms for the upcoming season on Thursday at Marquee Theatre in Tempe.

The home strip (nicknamed “Todos Rojos”) is primarily red with gold accents. The away shirt (nicknamed “Campeones” or “Champions”) is primarily black with gold accents.

Both kits feature gold Adidas branding, a playoff and league champs patch and a championship star to celebrate the team’s first league title won last season.

The new designs are now available on the club’s online store.

We ’bout to paint this town red.#TodosRojos | @Carvana | @NAU | @adidas

— Phoenix Rising FC (@PHXRisingFC) March 1, 2024

The beauty of life is in the small details. #TodosRojos pic.twitter.com/Wxm9urQrpc

— Phoenix Rising FC (@PHXRisingFC) March 1, 2024

The Rising and Adidas will begin their fourth season together after agreeing to a six-year deal to become the official apparel provider of the team in March of 2021.

The reigning USL Championship winners retained Carvana as their primary kit sponsor after continuing their six-year partnership with the e-commerce platform for buying used cars. The club inked a multi-year extension with the car retailer last December. Northern Arizona University continues as the club’s sleeve sponsor after signing a multi-year agreement in 2022 to become the club’s official and exclusive education partner.

Not only will the Rising debut a new look on the field, but the side will also feature new head coach Danny Stone at the helm. Their previous manager, Juan Guerra, left the club in January after being named as an assistant coach for the Houston Dynamo.

Stone has served as an assistant coach with Phoenix since the 2021 season.

Phoenix Rising will open the season on March 9 with a home fixture against Birmingham Legion FC at 7:30 p.m. at Phoenix Rising Soccer Stadium.

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The Los Angeles Clippers have unveiled new uniforms for next season. pic.twitter.com/5JPymg2BCT

— NFL Fashion Advice (@fashion_nfl) February 26, 2024

The Clippers are bringing back the iconic script font that they got rid of a decade ago. The white uniforms have an updated version of the Clippers script in blue, while the blue uniforms have the Clippers script in red.

Their red alternate uniforms have “Los Angeles” in blue script with maritime signal flags on the sides of the jersey and the Jordan brand logo path on it as well. The fans clamored for the red jerseys to come back after the Clippers stopped using the color as a primary feature on any of their uniforms after the 2016-17 season.

The new logo features a Clippers “C” that surrounds the points of a compass and an oncoming ship with basketball seams on the hull. The ship in the logo is a “nod to the team’s origins in the San Diego Harbor.”

#NewProfilePic pic.twitter.com/V8HdCqTuQH

— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) February 26, 2024

“We have been on a long journey, gathering feedback and insights from across Clipper Nation,” Clippers president of business operations Gillian Zucker said in a press release. “We listened to as many voices as we could and then engaged specialists to arrive at a timeless design that blends bedrocks of our past and our future. Our new marks are meaningful and strong, capturing our roots and our aspirations.”

Fans appreciated the Clippers for bringing back the script font for their jerseys but weren’t the biggest supporters of the logo.

They’re so beautiful

— Nesto ☔️ (@1mde4) February 26, 2024

Why’d we have to change the logo man

— Christopher Skanes 🔰 (@CLFMUFTW) February 26, 2024

These unis are 🔥. Proud to be a clippers fan #ClipperNation

— Jerry Heredia (@JerryHeredia16) February 26, 2024

These jerseys do not go with that logo at all LMAOO

— G. (@GianiiLoayza) February 26, 2024

KD laces up the Nike KD 4 “Galaxy” for tonight’s #NBAAllStar action! #NBAKicks pic.twitter.com/ZHgBqB9dwk

— 🏀 #NBAKicks 👟 (@NBAKicks) February 19, 2024

KD in 2012 KD in 2024 pic.twitter.com/AMihe9fgVX

— Nice Kicks (@nicekicks) February 19, 2024

On Sunday, Durant finished with 18 points and was 7-of-12 from the floor, including 4-of-8 from behind the arc. Durant also added five rebounds, five assists and a pair of steals in 25 minutes.

What shoes did Devin Booker wear in the 2024 NBA All-Star Game?

Instead of lacing up the special pair inspired by the 1995 NBA All-Star Weekend in Phoenix that he wore at practice on Saturday, Devin Booker decided to wear the “Mirage” colorway of the Nike Book 1, his first signature shoe. The “Mirage” colorway released on Saturday and sold old out in several minutes on the Nike SNKRS App.

Booker finished with 15 points, seven assists, four rebounds and two steals off the bench in Sunday’s game.

Takeoff 🛫 pic.twitter.com/VS3nhkOI7g

— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) February 19, 2024

Our All-Stars 🤩 pic.twitter.com/Fp4dN5me8B

— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) February 19, 2024

When does the next colorway of the Nike Book 1 release?

The “Mirage V2” colorway of the Nike Book 1 is set to release online on Feb. 29 at 8 a.m. on the Nike App and at other retailers.

Releasing February 29th
Nike Book 1 ‘Mirage V2’ 🛋️
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— JustFreshKicks (@JustFreshKicks) February 18, 2024

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