5 new 🔥 NBA uniforms that you're gonna want real bad
Cheer up, Memphis. The Grizzlies are a pitiful 10-24 this season, but at least they're getting some cool new threads.
The NBA and Nike dropped special "City Edition" uniforms for the 2017-2018 season on Wednesday and some of them look amazing. (Others not so much.)
Here are the hottest -- and worst -- jerseys you'll see sporadically on NBA players for the rest of this season.
1. Miami Heat
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Somebody call Don Johnson, because the Heat have gone Miami Vice.
You're going to want to wear these under a rolled-up white sports coat, preferably while drinking a cocktail that's blue for some reason.
2. Orlando Magic
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Florida is killing it. The Magic just dropped these space-themed jerseys, which seems fitting as NASA's Kennedy Space Center is just a short drive from Orlando.
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3. Golden State Warriors
The City Edition jerseys for the defending NBA champions pay tribute to arguably America's greatest Chinatown, located in San Francisco. "Prosperity" is written in both English and Chinese, so Steph Curry can be reminded of his $201 million contract in two languages.
4. Memphis Grizzlies
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They're not the flashiest uniforms. But the "grit and grind" Memphis Grizzlies get props for a stark design that honors Civil Rights heroes.
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5. Milwaukee Bucks
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Wanna kick back with a beer while watching NBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo drop 30 on terrified defenses? Well, this is the laid-back, retro jersey for you.
And the worst jersey belongs to ...
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Uhhh ... OK? You'd think a team owned by eccentric billionaire Mark Cuban would put a little more effort into their uniforms, but whatever.
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Keith Wagstaff is an assistant editor at Mashable and a terrible Settlers of Catan player. He has written for TIME, The Wall Street Journal Magazine, NBC News, The Village Voice, VICE, GQ and New York Magazine, among many other reputable and not-so-reputable publications. After nearly a decade in New York City, he now lives in his native Los Angeles.
