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The Philadelphia 76ers are going back their very roots of the 70s with their new Classic Edition uniforms for the upcoming 2019-20 season, a concept the team has had in in the works for years.
“We saw the uniform when we were doing research years ago, building the statues that we have in our training complex, both with Billy Cunningham and Hal Greer, and they were so unique without being silly that we all gravitated towards them,” said Sixers president Chris Heck, according to Serena Winters of NBC Sports Philadelphia.
The uniforms are a vow to the funky, old-school writing style, the one some of the franchise's greatest players wore across their chest. A base white, crew neck, and a blue-bordered red trim have that nostalgic candy-stripe colors that made the Sixers a signature franchise through its early days.
“Across the front of the uniform has that big S in red, spelled out, with Seventy on the first line and Sixers on the second line, sharing that same S,” Sixers chief marketing officer Katie O’Reilly said. “The shorts, which I think are killer, are also white. They have an awesome belt, which is sometimes my favorite detail on these uniforms. You'll see the trim of the shorts is red, white and blue striping, and then what we did was add a logo on the belt buckle, which is a throwback liberty bell logo with this block lettering.”
The 76ers are expected to make yet another deep playoff run and these uniforms pay respect to the early days of the franchise, potentially wearing them as soon as opening night.
