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Suns honor Connie Hawkins with opening night throwback jerseys

Oct 18, 2017, 2:22 PM | Updated: 10:59 pm

Entering their 50th season in existence, the Phoenix Suns had already planned to begin 2017-18 wearing their throwback uniforms designed to honor the Valley’s first pro sports team that debuted in 1968.

Now, they’ve added a detail to recognize their first true superstar.

Suns Ring of Honor member Connie Hawkins passed away at 75 years old on Oct. 6, and Phoenix will honor him by wearing a black patch with orange lettering on the left sleeves of their jerseys. The text on the strip reads, “HAWK.”

Suns equipment manager Jay Gaspar revealed the nod when he tweeted out a picture of Devin Booker’s jersey that the third-year guard will wear Wednesday in the season opener against the Portland Trail Blazers.

RELATED: Community reacts to Hawkins’ death, remember Suns’ hero

The game tips off at 7 p.m. and special roundtables for the “Suns’ Opening Night Special” will air on 98.7 FM Arizona’s Sports Station starting at 4:30 p.m.

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