Nike has taken over the rights to create NBA jerseys and they have wasted no time in making them their own. One part of this jersey takeover is whats going to be an annual jersey release that they are calling their “City Edition” jerseys.
Each jersey has some connection to the city or team’s past or future, many of which are quite beautifully done and a few that aren’t.
The Pelicans jerseys are a nod to their past with loud purple, green, and gold coloring.
Nike had this to say about the reason behind the jersey’s color and design, “Bold colors represent power, faith and justice, and ‘dancing’ numbers reproduce the city’s energy.