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Sixers unveil new City Edition jerseys to mixed reactions

Okay, so they weren’t the AI era black uniforms that we all expected. For weeks, Sixers fans anticipated that the franchise was preparing to drop some throwback heat. Today, the organization released the 2020-21 City Edition jersey. There was no basketball swoosh or big star over the “i”, to the surprise of some. The team went in a completely different, and some would argue better, direction with the new Boathouse Row-themed jerseys.

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The uniform is primarily black and hints at the unique glow of Boathouse Row at night.

“We love telling stories through the 76ers brand, specifically of our great city and always honoring our history,” Philadelphia 76ers President Chris Heck said. “This year, we celebrate our city edition uniform by blending the old and the new specifically for the greatest fans in the world to enjoy.”

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With the assistance of two-time All-Star and 2019-20 All-Defensive First Team selection Ben Simmons, the jersey’s design was in good hands. Simmons requested the team develop a black uniform in his rookie year. Heck offered Simmons a “deal” of sorts. If Simmons earned Rookie of the Year honors in the 2017-2018 season, he could have a say in the team’s uniform design process.

   

Simmons got his wish this year.

“Growing up in Australia, I always associated the 76ers with the black uniform that Allen Iverson wore in the early 2000s,” Simmons said. “I’m a lover of both fashion and basketball, so to combine the two and be part of the design process for the first black 76ers uniform in over a decade was amazing. “I’m grateful the team included me from the jump and can’t wait to wear this jersey next season.”

Simmons also said that he feels blue and red is “synonymous with the Sixers.”

   

And just like Philly, fans had good and bad reactions to the latest release.


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