Florida State debuts turquoise Native American heritage jerseys

If you see a college basketball team rocking turquoise instead of its usual color schemes this month, here’s why.

Nine Nike men’s and women’s teams across the nation have and will be wearing the jersey-shorts combinations as part of Native American Heritage Month this November, and on Monday, it was the Florida State Seminoles’ first of two special uniform nights on the schedule.

. @TForrest_11 and the #Noles tipoff on @ESPNU at 7pm in the #ACCB1G Challenge pic.twitter.com/3sMKzxjCWA

— FSU Basketball (@fsuhoops) November 28, 2016

Prepared for flight – @fsuhoops laces up with N7. Dare to Rise: https://t.co/sUqd46ccBe pic.twitter.com/H2NlnvvKIq

— Nike N7 (@NikeN7) November 28, 2016

The Seminoles, San Diego State Aztecs and Haskell Indian Nations University Indians all wore their blue uniform sets on Monday. The color turquoise represents “harmony, friendship and fellowship in Native American culture.”

Ready to soar. @GoAztecs gear up with N7-inspired jersey’s. Gear up at https://t.co/Dd63tQrSie pic.twitter.com/FzeEPXE28i

— Nike N7 (@NikeN7) November 28, 2016

Culture represented. Dedication personified. @HINUMBB brings it, with N7-inspired jerseys. https://t.co/Dd63tQrSie pic.twitter.com/77ql1NtceP

— Nike N7 (@NikeN7) November 29, 2016

New Mexico and Gonzaga on the men’s side already wore their special uniform sets. Nevada will do so Tuesday night, while Marquette and Oklahoma State will do so Wednesday. Florida State will go back to the look on Dec. 17.

Unstoppable drive, on and off the court. @ZagMBB reps N7 to celebrate Native American heritage. https://t.co/Dd63tQrSie pic.twitter.com/CtLqwGGU45

— Nike N7 (@NikeN7) November 18, 2016

Inspired by heritage. Made for performance. @UNMHoops takes the court in the Nike N7-inspired jerseys. pic.twitter.com/KlsqpaOUYS

— Nike N7 (@NikeN7) November 14, 2016