ORLANDO - To commemorate 30 years of NBA basketball in Central Florida, the Orlando Magic unveiled a logo that will honor their past and blue, throwback jerseys that harken to some of the franchise’s glory days in the mid-90s.
The commemorative logo and Nike Classic Edition jerseys tip off what will be a season-long celebration of the Magic’s 30th season in existence. Co-founders Pat Williams and Jimmy Hewitt convinced the NBA’s expansion committee to award Orlando an NBA franchise on April 22, 1987 and the Magic played their first regular-season game on Nov. 4, 1989 – a 111-106 home loss to the then-New Jersey Nets at Orlando Arena.