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.”
Remembering a @Suns legend. #SUNSat50 pic.twitter.com/eH3azOColE
— Jay Gaspar (@PHXJGaspar) October 18, 2017
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.
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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.
