Timberwolves’ honor Prince with City Edition uniforms
Oct 24, 2018, 10:00 AM
Another Nike City Edition uniform around the NBA has leaked. This time, it’s the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Nike purple and black jerseys honor late musician Prince, who was a native of Minneapolis.
The unique edgy font on the jerseys resembles Prince’s symbol and Purple Rain album and film. The iconic musician passed away in 2016.
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The #Wolves' City Edition uniforms (clearly an homage to Prince) have been leaked 🔥
(h/t @TwolvesFRA and u/Crucialest, r/timberwolves) pic.twitter.com/thn2UuwpSy— #RingerNBA (@ringernba) October 23, 2018
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The City Edition uniforms pay homage to the culture of the NBA’s 30 teams.
The new jerseys for all teams are expected to be unveiled in November.
Last year, the Phoenix Suns wore City jerseys that read “Los Suns” on the front that paid homage to the Hispanic communities in the Valley.
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