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What would NBA jerseys look like as soccer kits?

One day, NBA teams will have sponsors on the front of their jerseys. And seeing as soccer teams already do that, Italian designer Emilio Sansolini decided to imagine NBA teams with soccer jerseys, logos, color schemes, sponsors and all.

Unsurprisingly, the results were phenomenal.

cavs as soccer

Since LeBron James might as well be a Hummer (albeit with a Porsche engine), this works. At least it did before he lost all of his weight. We'll see if new LeBron still works as a Hummer.

The Lakers, of course, would stay traditional.

lakers as soccer

That's almost AS Roma-esque, with a Lakers twist. That would work for Kobe Bryant, who spent some of his childhood in Italy. The collar makes it even easier for Kobe to menacingly bite his jersey after knocking down a game-winner in February for the Lakers' 12th win of the season.

bulls as soccer

And the Bulls prove, once again, that you can't go wrong with red and black.

But the freshest jersey lives in the nation’s capital.

wizards as soccer

Yes, John Wall and Bradley Beal would look good in those, but they would look good in anything. Just imagine Marcin Gortat parading about in it, though. That is what dreams are made of.

AND THAT IS HOW YOU DO SLEEVED JERSEYS, NBA.

Make sure you look at them all, and thanks to 8by8mag for the heads up.

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