As I stated in the last post, I had the pleasure of attending the release event held by Nike for their new Hyper Elite Platinum uniforms.
There are eight schools, nine teams that are considered Hyper Elite. The UConn Huskies are the only school that are represented by both their men’s and women’s basketball programs.
The others are the Arizona Wildcats, Duke Blue Devils, Florida Gators, Kentucky Wildcats, North Carolina Tar Heels and the Syracuse Orange. The Baylor Lady Bears are the only other women’s team represented.
All of these schools are currently wearing the Hyper Elite uniforms from Nike. But for one game this season, they will be wearing the new Hyper Elite Platinum uniforms. Besides the uniforms, they’ll be sporting Nike Zoom Hyperenforcer shoes and Nike Hyper Elite warmups.
In an era where we are environmentally conscious, Nike is doing their part as well.
Each of the uniforms are made from the equivalent of 23 recycled plastic bottles (12 for the tops, 11 for the shorts) that are converted into polyester. The uniforms are also much lighter than the current Hyper Elite uniforms that they are wearing now. They also made some changes on the “sweatback” which is now extended over the whole backside of the uniform which is different than their current Hyper Elite uniforms as well.
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I know there are a lot of purists out there who aren’t probably going to like the look of the uniforms. I’ll be honest, I wasn’t sure about them either at first especially because I thought the trim was black. And we all know that’s not one of UConn’s colors.
But after talking to Terry Teague, who is the Global Creative Director for Nike Basketball, they are not actually black but a very deep navy blue that looks black.
The UConn men will be the first of the nine teams to don the uniforms. They will be wearing them on Sunday, January 29th, against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Ironically enough, when all of the nine teams wear their new Nike Hyper Elite Platinum uniforms (thanks to Sean from Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician, who also attended, for that fact), they will be doing so against other manufacturers. And I can tell you that when you see the whole UConn’s men’s basketball team in the uniforms, they’re going to look very sharp.
I can’t thank Nike Basketball enough for inviting me to the event and giving me the opportunity to be one of the first people to see the new uniforms.
For your full look at the UConn Huskies men’s basketball Nike Hyper Elite Platinum uniforms, please click on the read more button below if you’re on the home page.
UConn men’s Nike Hyper Elite Platinum uniform
Back of UConn Huskies men’s basketball Nike Hyper Elite Platinum uniform
UConn Men’s Nike Hyper Elite Warmup top
UConn Huskies men’s Nike Zoom Hyperenforcer
Side of UConn Men’s Nike Hyper Elite Platinum shorts
Neck Detail of UConn Men’s Nike Hyper Elite Platinum uniform
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