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This afternoon NBA commissioner Adam Silver unveiled the NBA’s jersey of the future which is basically a jersey that has the ability to change numbers/names.
Adam Silver unveils the NBA jersey of the future. pic.twitter.com/h5GePOwOjx
— NBA (@NBA) February 15, 2019
I’ll have more on this later but NBA commissioner Adam Silver revealed the jersey of the future today where you can change the name and number on the back with a push of a button. pic.twitter.com/PCGnFIKPTi
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) February 15, 2019
While the technology is still unfinished it’s definitely pretty cool but of course Twitter couldn’t stop making jokes about its application.
https://twitter.com/OTSportsPod/status/1096422471090294790
https://twitter.com/ASAPNavo/status/1096419744041918465
https://twitter.com/JensenKarp/status/1096422689571364866
Bron fans? Lol cause it’s definitely very expensive keeping up with that man lol
— UNCLE CHAMP (@champvisions) February 15, 2019
This for all the “lebron fans” that hop from team to team 😂😂😂
— Spella6Wop (@rspella609) February 15, 2019
When you want a name changing jersey but hate everyone on the Bulls pic.twitter.com/atoXNPfFXF
— Joe Costin (@JoeCostin) February 15, 2019
Like, this might be the most pointless application of technology I've seen in sports. When would a name/number-changing jersey be needed, other than for Drake?
— Cameron DaSilva (@camdasilva) February 15, 2019