Usually, the NBA leaves teams to their own devices when it comes to uniform designs. But this year, to celebrate the league’s 75th anniversary, the NBA asked their franchises (there are a few stragglers) and Nike, owners of the NBA’s apparel contract, to come up with “City” edition uniforms which feature design elements that call back to bygone days. The result of which are a lineup of “City” edition uniforms that are “Moments Mixtapes,” uniforms that evoke memories of various eras in each team’s history.
For the Portland Trail Blazers, that meant looking back to the two most successful periods in franchise history: the late 70’s and early 90’s.