Alternate jerseys have gained a lot of popularity recently in both the NBA and sports overall. Every NBA team wears a new alternate uniform every season called the “City Edition,” which draws inspiration from various franchise and city eras.
The Los Angeles Lakers have had some really legendary ones, such the Black Mamba and L.A. Nights editions, which were created by Kobe Bryant and worn by the club to tremendous success all the way to the 2020 NBA Championship.
The Lakers have now formally announced their 2023–24 California Dream City Edition uniforms. LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Austin Reaves are just a few of the Lakers players that appear to approve of the new appearance:
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The Lakers disclosed that these jerseys symbolize the Los Angeles dream and journey and are inspired by vintage Lakers artwork. The jersey’s primary triangular pattern is a throwback to the Lakers’ first Los Angeles–Minneapolis relocation in the 1960s.
The jersey numbers are the same as those used by the team from 1999 to 2017, when the Lakers won five NBA Championships. The jersey trim, which changes from purple to black, is intended to symbolize the iconic California sunset.
The ‘LAL’ emblem in the middle of the belt line, which stands for both “Leave a Legacy” and “Los Angeles Lakers,” is another symbolic element of the shorts’ significance. There are speed marks in the half LA logo, which is displayed elsewhere on the shorts, to represent the route of pursuing an aspiration.
The Lakers will wear their new clothes for the first time on November 14 when they play the Memphis Grizzlies in the first-ever In-Season Tournament.
Losers D’Angelo Russell marveling at Anthony Davis’ supremacy
Although point guard D’Angelo Russell isn’t shocked by Davis’ outstanding play thus far this season for the Lakers, he does acknowledge that there are moments when he is in awe of what his colleague accomplishes.
“If it’s not listed in the statistics, Teams are afraid of him, and our team is afraid of him because of his offensive and defensive prowess. We never lose love for him or faith in his abilities, really. Having participated in our activities the previous year and observing his degree of play kind of I mean, I wasn’t s/h/o/c/k/e/d or astonished, but I was sort of in awe because I know what he’s capable of because of how it kind of developed during our time together, so that guy isn’t surprised.