Jae Crowder and Derrick Favors opened their Christmas gifts early. The two Utah Jazz big men got a sneak peek earlier this month of the team’s Earned Edition uniforms, a green-and-gold alternate that the team will sport during its Christmas matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers.
“The green just stands out,” Crowder said. “It pops a little more than our others.”
Favors, too, was a fan.
“I like them,” he said. “They’re something different, something fresh, something the fans can be excited about. Hopefully we look good on TV.”
The Nike Earned uniforms are a reward for each franchise that made the playoffs last season.