Milwaukee Bucks City Jersey Concept
The following is a jersey concept for the Milwaukee Bucks based on the People's Flag of Milwaukee.
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Background
City jerseys are an NBA-wide concept introduced in 2017 alongside the league's new partnership with Nike. Each city jersey is unique to the respective team and pays homage to the city's roots, nicknames, landmarks, or other distinguishing features.
In 2017, the Milwaukee Bucks introduced their first city jersey, the "Cream City" collection. These jerseys had a cream base with green, blue and white stripes across the chest and the Bucks' secondary logo in the middle.
In 2018, the Bucks' city jerseys were MECCA-inspired, using the vibrant yellow, orange, and red colors of the court the team used at the MECCA, their home arena from 1968 to 1988.
In 2019, the Bucks brought back the Cream City concept, this time using the words "Cream City" as the wordmark across the chest and blue/green chest and neck stripes.
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Concept
I decided to create the city jerseys based on the People's Flag of Milwaukee, which depicts a sun setting over Lake Michigan.
People's Flag of Milwaukee, designed in 2015
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Jerseys
This jersey has a two-tone base, using the yellow and navy blue in the flag. The word "Milwaukee" is arched over the sun, while the players number sits below. The v-shaped neck and sleeve stripes are navy blue, while the side has an alternating navy blue, light blue, and yellow vertical stripe pattern; the outer blue stripes blend into the bottom half of the jersey. The back number has a yellow stroke around it to avoid blending into the bottom half.
The shorts feature a yellow waistband, the player's number on the left leg and an all-yellow tertiary logo on the right.
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In Action
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