Los Angeles Lakers Unveil New Purple Statement Edition Uniforms – SportsLogos.Net News

The Los Angeles Lakers unveiled new Statement Edition uniforms on Monday afternoon, removing the black accents that were introduced in 2018-19 and simplifying their iconic purple and gold design.

The purple jerseys prominently display a “Lakers” wordmark across the chest, though that and the drop shadow numbers are now rendered in white with a gold outline. The wordmark was previously gold with a black stroke while the numbers were inverted.

The thick black side panels have also been replaced by thin gold and white stripes, as well as an iridescent “Los Angeles Lakers” wordmark that repeats itself as it runs vertically down the sides of the jerseys and shorts.

The white stripe is carried over to the collar and arm holes on the jersey and wraps around the bottom of the shorts, which also feature Los Angeles’ primary logo on the waistband and partial “LA” logo on both legs.

This marks the first time the “LA” logo has appeared on one of the Lakers’ core uniforms, which includes their white Association, gold Icon and purple Statement sets, as it debuted on their 2023-24 City Edition shorts.

Los Angeles did not make any changes to its aforementioned Association or Icon Edition uniforms, though the franchise will add a new City Edition uniform to the rotation this season, with it expected to be a recolour or reprise of a previous year’s design.

Other teams set to unveil new Statement Edition uniforms this season include the New York Knicks, who had their new black design leaked last month, as well as – according to multiple sources — the Chicago Bulls (black), Indiana Pacers (gold) and San Antonio Spurs (gray).

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