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