If you’re an NBA fan waiting anxiously to see your team’s new Nike jersey for the upcoming season, well, you might just need to look back at some old uniforms. Especially if you’re a Cavaliers fan.
Did the Cavaliers new jerseys leak?
Fans are upset with the resemblance, if these are real.
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.
On Tuesday this leaked photo of the alleged Cavs new jersey hit Twitter and got people all riled up. The colors are fine, the cut looks good — but immediately people began to notice a striking resemblance.
The Hawks jerseys in question were their red alternate jerseys, ushered in following the 2014-15 season and worn until now, when they too will have a redesign by Nike. While the alleged new Cavs jersey and that Hawks uniform aren’t identical, they do share some similarities.
A similar shade of red, yellow accents, a combination of yellow and black for the name/number. There are clearly some differences, but there’s no doubt these new Nike jerseys resemble the Hawks’ old ones.
What do you think? Did Nike get a little too close to the old Hawks uniforms?
