Trail Blazers Unveil New Uniforms Honoring '77 Championship Team

PORTLAND, OR — While the Portland Trail Blazers' uniforms don't have sleeves on which to wear their hearts, they now have uniforms on which they can wear their history. The team unveiled new uniforms on Monday that celebrate their past.

The unis were designed by Nike as part of their "City Edition" campaign that provides all teams with new uniforms to honor the NBA's 75th anniversary.

While some teams went for more intense redesigns, Portland went for tweaks that call back their 1977 Word Championship and the 1990 and 1992 teams that won the Western Conference titles.

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"Since 1970, the franchise has been a part of the Pacific Northwest’s heartbeat," the team said in a statement. "These uniforms call back to so many of the highest highs in franchise history, juxtaposing old and new to create a unique look and feel for this milestone season."

The teams says that the uniforms do the following:

Honoring the 1977 World Championship:

• A signature plaid pattern on the side panels honors legendary Hall of Fame coach Jack Ramsay.
• The belt buckle sports “Portland” in the retro ‘70s style font from the original Trail Blazers teams.
• The plaid pattern is bracketed by an embossed listing of the greatest moments in team history.
• The gold trophy icon featured on the back neck symbolizes the team’s 1977 Championship.

Honoring the 1990 & 1992 Western Conference Championships:

• “Rip City” appears across the chest in the familiar ‘90s style font with a drop shadow.
• A white circle on shorts represents the center court design of the Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
• “90” and “92” on trim taping, honoring two incredible NBA Finals appearances.

Celebrating Blazers Fans & Rip City:

• A “City of Roses” anthem nods to the city that has always supported its team.
• “BlazerMania” on the trim taping honoring loyal fans throughout Rip City.
• “PDX” and Rose icon under the short flaps as another nod to the city.