The lone remaining employee who’s been with the team since its previous incarnation dating back to North Carolina, New Orleans Pelicans equipment manager David Jovanovic has worked in the NBA since 1988, when sales of the league’s merchandise and apparel were just beginning to climb. In conjunction with New Orleans’ unveiling of its brand-new Mardi Gras uniforms, Pelicans.com sat down with Jovanovic to ask a few related questions.
Pelicans.com: The franchise previously wore Mardi Gras uniforms from 2010-13, the last time coinciding with Anthony Davis’ rookie season. What did the players like most about them?
Jovanovic: The uniqueness of them.