LOOK: NBA unveils Toronto-themed All Star unis | Inquirer Sports

LOOK: NBA unveils Toronto-themed All Star unis

By: - Reporter / @BLozadaINQ
/ 03:07 PM December 17, 2015

NBA All-Star jerseys. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

NBA All-Star jerseys. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

The NBA has unveiled the kits for the All-Star game in Toronto, Canada this coming Valentine’s day.

Both the Eastern and Western conference All-Stars will don uniforms featuring elements native to Canada as the league pays homage to Toronto’s NBA history.

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It will the NBA’s first All-Star game outside of the United States.

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Toronto first hosted the NBA’s first game when the Toronto Huskies faced the New York Knickerbockers on Nov. 1, 1946.

NBA All-Star jerseys. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

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East will wear a traditional white-and-blue uniforms while the Wes will wear red-and-white. But the jerseys will feature a maple leaf overlay on the front of the jerseys as a tribute to Canada’s national symbol and Toronto’s cityscape across the back.

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NBA All-Star jerseys. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

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Star patches, which incorporate the maple leaf and NBA logo, is displayed on the upper back portion of the jerseys while black-and-gold tags display the Raptors’ alternate team colors and claw logo.

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