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Yahoo
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
📸 The stunning American football kits from the NFL 🏈 🇺🇸
From football to soccer... On the occasion of the Club World Cup, which is being held in the United States, the NFL, the iconic American football league, has produced soccer jerseys (the real one, the one they call "soccer" in the USA...) for each of its 32 franchises. Advertisement The operation is a success, the jerseys are absolutely sublime! Which one is your favorite? Let us know in the comments! Also read: - OM unveils its new 2025-26 away jersey - Jersey info from last week - Monday's transfer update This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.
Fast Company
6 days ago
- Business
- Fast Company
The $50 million classic soccer jersey brand that started with an eBay flip
On a Tuesday afternoon in London, Doug Bierton, the unlikely cofounder and CEO of an even more unlikely $50 million classic soccer jersey company, arrives at 10 Downing Street, the U.K.'s equivalent of the White House. It's St. George's Day, a national day of celebration, and Prime Minister Keir Starmer is hosting a reception. Inside, it's more Parliament sitting than party as some of the most important people in British politics, donning pressed suits and blouses, mingle. Then there's Bierton, a regular bloke from Manchester, who's wearing a screaming light-blue vintage England soccer jersey from the early 1990s. Who let that guy in? He's here by invitation. Bierton cofounded Classic Football Shirts in 2006 alongside his brother, Gary, and college buddy Matt Dale. The prime minister's team asked if they could bring some England shirts to the reception. 'The prime minister's really interested in football,' they said. 'Maybe you could bring some Arsenal shirts, too?'
New York Times
10-06-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Cooper Flagg headlines NBA Draft guide finally arriving. Plus, the Magic nail new jerseys
The Bounce Newsletter | This is The Athletic's daily NBA newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Bounce directly in your inbox. Let's hope the Panthers' blowout of the Oilers in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final is not indicative of our NBA Finals Game 3 tomorrow night. Are these cosmically tied? Magic knock it out of park with new jerseys It feels like the NBA and Nike have struggled with their jersey designs since creativity and production were moved back from Adidas to the swoosh company. There have been iterations of some jersey concepts and valid criticism about what designers were thinking with certain ideas. Advertisement Sometimes, the easiest way to get people on your side is to lean into some really good nostalgia and go from there. That's mostly what the Magic are doing with the unveiling of both their new uniforms and court for the 2025-26 season. Remember those sweet pinstripe uniforms we saw Shaquille O'Neal, Penny Hardaway, Nick Anderson, Dennis Scott and Geert Hammink wear back in the mid-1990s? The Magic are bringing a version of that back with their new Icon, Association and Statement jerseys. Because we don't do home, away and alternate as the jersey names anymore, here's a breakdown: I love the Icon and Association joints immediately. The Association is an 11 out of 10, like 'Spinal Tap' turning up the volume on their amps. I have absolutely no notes there. The Icon is a 9.5 out of 10 for me. The 'Orl⭐ndo' is a little funny because it's smaller and looks a little squeezed in there, but it's still a killer uniform across the board. Admittedly, I don't fully love the Statement jerseys. The blue panel on the top is bugging me a bit. I like the diagonal Magic with the white lines separating it. I love the black with the pinstripes. But I'd rather the blue panel not be there. For me, we're looking at a 7.5 or 8 out of 10. Still a great look, mostly. We also got a peek at the court design they're putting in, and it looks pretty good for the KIA Center. It'll look better with the real deal and not this rendering, but I'm a fan. Not enough teams embrace nostalgia when rebranding uniforms. Kudos to the Magic and Nike for pretty much nailing this design. Your ultimate NBA Draft guide has arrived! 🏀 It's finally here! Sam Vecenie has released his 2025 NBA Draft guide, full of analysis on his top 100 prospects and more! 💰 Biggest sale ever? Pharrell Williams is selling an autographed Michael Jordan card. Auction price is set at $2 million. 🏀 'It was a tremendous mistake by the Dallas franchise to trade him.' Don Nelson on Dallas trading away Luka Dončić. Advertisement 🩼 Big surgery. Zach Edey had surgery on his ankle to 're-stabilize' it. He'll miss the start of next season. 🩼 More surgeries. Remember the Darius Garland toe injury? He had surgery and will be out four to five months. 🏆 Coming back? Adam Silver is thinking about bringing something back for the finals next year: NBA trophy on the finals court. 🎧 Tuning in. Today's 'NBA Daily' examines how Alex Caruso has become the new Andre Iguodala. The story of the greatest players in NBA history. In 100 riveting profiles, top basketball writers justify their selections and uncover the history of the NBA in the process. The story of the greatest players in NBA history. Bouncers, what are your feelings on the finals? We currently sit at a 1-1 series in the NBA Finals. The Pacers did what they came to do in the first two games: take home-court advantage away from the Thunder. They didn't manage to do what they did in the previous two rounds, which was to take both of the first games on the road, but grabbing one in OKC is no joke. The key will be holding serve on their own home court Wednesday and Friday in Indianapolis. We're going to break down what the Pacers and Thunder both need to do for Game 3 in tomorrow's edition of The Bounce. But we want to hear from you, The Bouncers. We have the following questions for you: You can access that poll here, and send along your votes. We'll get to the results in tomorrow's Bounce. We appreciate your participation, as always! What's going on in New York? If you're going to fire your head coach who just got you to the conference finals for the first time in 25 years, it would be ideal to have a successor lined up to take over. The Knicks recently fired Tom Thibodeau, and maybe the plan this entire time was to try to grab Jason Kidd away from the Mavericks. He has two years left on his deal, so they can't just outright sign him. However, coaches do get traded to teams every once in a while, and Kidd was once traded as a head coach from the Nets to the Bucks for two second-rounders. However, according to James Edwards III, it isn't expected that the Mavericks will grant the Knicks a request to interview Kidd about the open position, if they do in fact make one. Advertisement 'The Knicks, while they might be preparing to ask for permission to interview Kidd for their vacancy, have not yet made a formal request. There has yet to be any contact as of Monday morning, per a Mavericks team source. And yet, when that time comes, per multiple league sources, the expectation is that the Mavericks will deny that request.' That doesn't mean a deal couldn't still happen. As James outlines, there are already business relations between Knicks owner James Dolan and Mavs owner Miriam Adelson for use of The Sphere in Las Vegas. They could potentially usurp any front-office posturing and make something happen. The Knicks have only one first-round pick (2032) to move in such a deal, but they do have a few second-round options they could work with — if the Mavericks are willing to settle for that. Doc Rivers was traded to the LA Clippers by the Boston Celtics for a first-round pick in 2013. As for the potential options with head-coaching experience mentioned in James' article, I'm still not certain any of these guys are definitely an upgrade over Thibodeau. None of those seem like definite upgrades to me, although the Knicks would likely sell Malone as a championship hire with the hardware attached to him. If Kidd does end up finding his way to Madison Square Garden, then his relationship with Jalen Brunson will likely be the reason. Not to mention, I'm not sure it's good business image-wise to be lumped into the vitriol thrown at the Mavericks organization right now. The real issue at hand just appears to be that the Knicks maybe didn't have a set plan at any point in this decision process. You can't handle a coaching decision like most of us open up the Postmates app What are the Suns doing right now? The Suns have been pure chaos since the NBA approved Mat Ishbia's purchase of the franchise in February 2023. In the two years and three months since, they've acquired Kevin Durant (three days later), traded for Bradley Beal and changed the head coach three times. Recently, Ishbia (a walk-on at Michigan State, where he won an NCAA championship in 2000) hired his former college assistant coach Brian Gregory to run the Suns' front office and Cavs assistant coach Jordan Ott to be the head coach. Advertisement Both men have ties to Michigan State, and Gregory has practically no NBA experience. That's not ideal in today's collective bargaining agreement, second-apron of doom era, but to each their own. Maybe even more confusing is a memo Ishbia reportedly sent out to the basketball operations staff, per Kellan Olson of Arizona Sports, following news of Ott's hire. Ishbia falls just short of calling himself a 'cool owner' and says he's going to be much more involved. 'Let me start with the most important point – the Phoenix Suns will do things very differently than most other NBA franchises,' a part of Ishbia's letter reads. 'I will be extremely active in the decisions and management of this organization, on and off the floor … While I won't be reviewing film, designing offenses, or running the draft room, I will be deeply involved in ensuring that basketball operations, like every other area of our organization, is performing at the highest level. 'I'm aware that this approach is different from most other NBA franchises,' the letter adds. 'I'm not the conventional NBA owner, and I don't want to be. I've tried running the typical NBA owner playbook – hiring the experts, signing the checks, and getting out of the way – and none of us were happy with the outcome. Making the playoffs two out of three years, and only winning one playoff series, is not good enough for this franchise and this community.' The Suns have become a disaster. Ott could be a good hire. And Devin Booker was part of that hiring process. Durant probably wants out. They can't trade Beal. And maybe Ishbia has been grinding Mark Cuban film to figure this whole thing out. I just know a lot of people turned their heads at this news because they thought he was already quite involved in this stuff. So … good luck, Suns fans? Everybody loves a micro-manager Streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic. Restrictions may apply. The Athletic maintains full editorial independence. Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication. (Draft guide illustration: Will Tullos / The Athletic; photos of, from left, V.J. Edgecombe, Cooper Flagg and Tre Johnson: Jacob Kupferman, Jared C. Tilton and Rich Graessle /Icon Sportswire / Getty Images)
New York Times
10-06-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Why the NBA Finals patch moved to the back of jerseys, and how much they can be worth
The '90s were a more innocent time for NBA jerseys. The only patch worn by players across the league during the 1995-96 regular season was one depicting the NBA logo on either the left or right shoulder depending on the team. No manufacturer or sponsor logos, just a stitched silhouette of Jerry West. Advertisement But the league introduced a revamped logo and branding for the Finals in 1996 between the Chicago Bulls and Seattle Supersonics, updating what had been in place since 1985 with a more modern look and feel. The new logo included a stylized depiction of the Larry O'Brien Trophy, so to help highlight the change, a second patch, an isolated version of that trophy, was added to the front of each team's jerseys. And so the NBA Finals jersey patch was born — starting a tradition that has lasted 29 years and counting. Although in that time, the patch has changed and controversially migrated from its place of prominence on the front of each player's jersey to the back of it. It's also a key element on some of the most valuable basketball collectibles of all time. From '97 until 2003, the NBA Finals patch changed every season — first switching to utilize the full Finals logo, then just different variations of the O'Brien Trophy. In 2002, with the then New Jersey Nets facing the Los Angeles Lakers, the Finals and the NBA logo patches were merged together on the left shoulder to make room for a U.S. flag and red, white and blue ribbon patch on the right side to honor the victims of 9/11. In 2010, another significant change came when the Finals patch moved to a ball design that is still being used so teams would no longer be wearing the trophy before they won it. The next major change came in 2015, when the Finals patch followed the NBA logo to the back of the jerseys, above each player's name, in a move widely seen as an effort to clear space on the front for the eventual approval of sponsor logos. On the back neckline above the Finals patch, a small gold secondary patch was added to highlight the total number of championships each team has won (neither team in this year's Finals are wearing those, however, because the Indiana Pacers have never won one and the Oklahoma City Thunder's only NBA title came in 1979 when the franchise was still the Supersonics — they have declined to wear the patch since they were introduced). With the Finals patch now on the back, the front shoulder spaces were completely bare for the 2015, 2016, and 2017 series between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors. This was the proverbial calm before the corporate sponsorship storm, though. By the 2018 Finals, new NBA jersey manufacturer Nike had its Swoosh on the right front shoulder spot for all teams league-wide, while franchise-specific sponsor patches started to occupy the left shoulder spot, with the Finals patch remaining on the back. That's how the configuration remains today. Advertisement Although arguably less prominent, the NBA Finals patches still hold importance for the teams involved. To mark their first Finals appearance since 2000, the Pacers have been adding the patch to jerseys sold at its team store for $20. A game-worn Finals patch can command a far higher price tag, though. In December 2022, a Panini trading card featuring a full NBA Finals patch worn by LeBron James in Game 2 of the 2016 series sold for $195,948 (the same card sold again in May 2023 for 'just' $156,000). Another Panini card with a Finals patch worn by Steph Curry in Game 2 of the 2017 series sold for 130,960.90 in October 2023. Panini LeBron James 2016 NBA Finals Game-Worn Logoman Patch Auto 1/1… — Best Cards Ever 🏆 (@CardsBoulevard) May 17, 2025 The highest priced full game-worn jersey bearing a Finals patch to date is also the most expensive basketball jersey ever: Michael Jordan's 1998 NBA Finals Game 1 jersey, which sold for $10.091 million in September 2022, following the success of The Last Dance docuseries. 'Patches typically add value to a jersey's market value because they signify unique, one-of-one moments,' says Sotheby's vice president Brendan Hawkes. 'Collectors value patches as a sort of easter egg that adds a distinctive element, differentiating jerseys from standard-issue pieces.' So will the Finals patch remain on the back of jerseys forever? Unless something changes with the NBA's front-of-jersey sponsorship deals, that seems to be where it will stay. For certain occasions, like to celebrate Kobe Bryant and Bill Russell after each of them passed, the NBA has had small patches above the Nike logo, so a smaller Finals patch could perhaps occupy that spot at some point. Or maybe a central placement on the front of the jersey between the neckline and team name/logo — although some jersey designs might limit that possibility. Advertisement Jersey patches are quite literally a small thing, but as with the push to bring back the NBA Finals logos on the court, they're a visual cue that contributes to establishing the specialness of an event. They can help us identify specific moments in sports history and the the emotions attached to them. Or they can advertise a truck stop. While the latter is more valuable to owners, the former has proven to be more valuable to fans. The Athletic maintains full editorial independence in all our coverage. When you click or make purchases through our links, we may earn a commission.
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Lakers to reportedly make changes to one of their jerseys next season
The Los Angeles Lakers have always had some of the most iconic uniforms in all of sports. Ever since the late 1960s, when they adopted their current wordmark logo and purple and gold colors, there have been only mild alterations to their jerseys and shorts every so often. In recent years, some have complained about the design of the Lakers' Statement Edition uniforms. They feature a purple background and black numbers with a gold drop shadow, as well as a black side stripe, which is a departure from tradition since black isn't a team color. Advertisement According to ProLine Mockups, the team's Statement Edition jerseys will look somewhat different next season. The photo that was leaked shows them with white numbers that have a gold shadow and the Lakers' wordmark logo in white. ProLine Mockups stressed that the photo shown is of a base design, which means that the final design may look a little different. This article originally appeared on LeBron Wire: Lakers to reportedly make changes to one of their jerseys next season
