During Wednesday night's home game against the Kings, the Pelicans sported yellow socks as a show of symbolic support of Ukraine. The team announced the move to reporters ahead of tipoff, with the players's blue jerseys bearing a resemblance to the Ukraine national flag.
Last week, New Orleans center Jonas Valanciunas spoke about Russia's invasion of Ukraine, saying he hopes the war would end soon. Valanciunas hails from Lithuania, which resides to the north of Ukraine with Poland in between.
“First of all, I want to say that my heart and prayers go to Ukrainian people,” Valanciunas said.