Los Angeles Lakers "City Edition" Uniforms Pay Homage To Magic Johnson

BYKyle Rooney15.1K Views
Link Copied to Clipboard!
ALLSPORT USA/Getty Images
Magic
Leaked images of the Lakers' new City Edition uniforms.

The Los Angeles Lakers will be wearing new Showtime era uniforms this upcoming season, including the primary gold Icon edition, the purple Statement edition and a white Association edition. Each of the uniforms serve as a nod to the 1980s Showtime Era, featuring the number drop shadow and a rounded neckline. 

In addition to those three uniforms - which were officially unveiled back in July - there is also a fourth City Edition uniform which leaked today. Nike's City Edition threads typically stray from the traditional uniforms that we see on a regular basis and this Lakers' uniform is no different.

The Lakers haven't officially unveiled the new unis, but The Ringer shared some early images of the threads today, revealing a purple uniform with black pinstripes and black and gold font. The jerseys pay homage to Lakers President of Basketball Operations Magic Johnson, which is why there's a "32" and an "M" on the waistband in the Lakers' font. Additionally, the black pinstripes actually read "SHOWTIME 3X5X" which references Magic's three MVP awards and five NBA titles.

Check out the early images in the posts embedded below.


Lakers

Los Angeles Lakers "City Edition" Uniforms Pay Homage To Magic Johnson
About The Author
<b>Sports &amp; Sneakers Writer</b> <!--BR--> New York born and raised. Long-suffering Knicks, Mets &amp; Jets fan who fell in love with sneakers when Allen Iverson laced up the 11s at Georgetown. Commissioner of one of the premier fantasy football leagues in the USA.
...