An artists view of what the Nuggets uniform might look like if ads were allowed over the whole jersey instead of just a small patch. (Illustration via ESPN)
Recently, the NBA announced it would start a three-year pilot program in which small ads will be allowed on jerseys. Which, is what it is.
ESPN went a step further, enlisting the help of artist Robb Harskamp to craft uniforms for each of the NBA’s teams with the sponsor incorporated into it. The Nuggets, of course, was Denver-based restaurant Chipotle. Smart. And the jersey design isn’t too bad. .
The Nuggets already had small ads for UC Health on their practice jerseys, which, honestly didn’t interrupt the look of anything at all. Ads on game day uniforms league-wide will begin in the 2017-18 season, which is the first season Nike takes over making NBA uniforms from Adidas.
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