One thing that Nike has made abundantly clear since taking over production of NBA apparel in 2017 is that it is not afraid of making new uniforms. A bunch of teams got new duds when the brand switch occurred, and the Swoosh started pumping out fresh alternates almost immediately. We’re on the second series of “City Edition” kits and the company just recently announced “Earned Edition” outfits for teams that made the playoffs last year. But one alternate uni has been conspicuously absent since Nike took over: the Christmas edition.
For five years, beginning in 2011, NBA teams playing on the league’s marquee day wore unique one-off uniforms.