Kemba Walker of the Charlotte Hornets. Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images/AFP
The 2017-2018 season marks the end of an era for the National Basketball Association (NBA) and its longtime apparel partnership with sporting giant Adidas. Instead, the league be will pushing through with its eight-year contract with Nike.
But unlike the majority of the teams which will be sporting the iconic “swoosh” on their respective jerseys, the Charlotte Hornets will feature the “Jumpan” logo—based on the likeness of arguably the game’s all-time great and current team owner Michael Jordan.
The famed Jordan Brand, which produces the exclusive line of Air Jordan sneakers, is an affiliate of Nike.
The Charlotte Hornets blog, Swarm and Sting uploaded an image of how the uniforms might look next season.
👀 @hornets x @Jumpman23 pic.twitter.com/49j8WP62c0
— Swarm and Sting (@SwarmnSting) April 25, 2017
Being the only team in the league to sport the heralded logo is just one of the perks of having “His Airness” as the boss.
The team, which missed out on post-season play this season, also confirmed that the Hornets shop will stock merchandise sponsored by Jordan Brand together with the team’s logo.
In an earlier report, Nike also said it will get rid of the sleeved jerseys next season. Khristian Ibarrola /ra
RELATED STORY:
NBA: Nike to get rid of sleeved jerseys next season—report