NBA logo to be on back of all jerseys next season
By Josh Sanchez
Changes are coming to all NBA uniforms and it will begin in the 2014-15 season. It all became public knowledge when the NBA logo was featured on the back of the Charlotte Hornets new uniforms above player names.
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As it turns out, the NBA logo will now be moved to the back of the jersey for every team’s uniforms next season.
From Paul Lukas of Uni Watch and ESPN.com:
"When the Charlotte Hornets unveiled their new uniforms on Thursday morning, many fans noticed a small but telling detail: The NBA’s ubiquitous red, white, and blue logo was missing from familiar position on the upper-chest area of the new jerseys.Instead, it appeared on the back, above the player names.Now all NBA teams will be wearing the logo on the back for the 2014-15 season, the league confirmed to ESPN.com. A league official called it a “stylistic move” but declined to comment further."
Many believe this could be one of the first steps taken to make room for advertisements to be added to NBA uniforms in coming seasons.
With the fresh space now created on the front of the jersey, there is a perfect opening for ads much like NFL teams use during OTAs and training camps.