Ranking Recent Sixers’ Alternate Jerseys
With the Sixers having recently unveiled their 70s throwback jersey set to hit the hardwood this upcoming season, it’s only right to compare it to the team’s other alternate jerseys of recent memory.
5. “Earned” Edition
Call me crazy, but the whole concept of rewarding playoff teams from the previous season with their own jerseys is a bit of a gimmick in the first place. As a diehard fan, witnessing your team suffer a 2nd round exit and then being rewarded with a “special jersey” the following season should be received as an unwanted participation trophy and an outright slap in the face.
Alright, tirade aside, in all seriousness this jersey is a poor man’s combination of the standard white Association Edition and the latest grey iteration of the City Edition jersey.
4. Statement Edition
First introduced to the mix back in the 2017-18 season, there’s a reason why it’s been a mainstay ever since. A very simple, clean design to complement the basic blue (Icon) and white (Association) “PHILA” jerseys was necessary. The white “Sixers” script across the chest pops out of the cherry red background and the blue/white piping and stripes on the side make this alternate appealing to the eye.
3) 2017-18 City Edition
An homage to the Declaration of Independence, the original City Edition jersey is both sleek and sophisticated. The cream primary color is complemented extremely well by the blue “Phila” signature font, the piping does the jersey justice, and the subtle red outline/”shadow effect” on the blue numbers is a perfect accent. If only the Sixers had a better 2018 postseason run in order to showcase this jersey a little more.
2) 2018-19 City Edition
Full disclosure: as an owner of this jersey (#25 to be exact) I may have some bias here. However, how can you not love a jersey inspired by the Rocky franchise? Rocky IS Philly, hence the gold standard for what a “City” Edition jersey should embody. The 13 white stars (a la the ring from Rocky vs. Creed) surrounding the front number is a unique and stylish touch instead of an ordinary script of some sort, and the dark grey makes this jersey easy on the eyes.
1) Newly Introduced 70s Throwback
Simply put, this jersey is THE definition of clean. I don’t know if it’s partly due to the extravagant marketing campaign (see Sixers twitter August 1, 2019) behind it, but I love this jersey already. You always have to appreciate digging through the closet in order to bring back an absolute gem. Everything about this jersey screams a keeper, from the silky smooth “Seventy Sixers” on the front to the blue/red contrast of the name and number on the back. The crisp white canvas perfectly ties all the pieces together. The 2019-20 NBA season couldn’t come any sooner.
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