Nba Players Jersey Messages
Players have a total of 29 league approved ways to express themselves by replacing their name above the number on the rear of the jersey during the first four days of the restarted season which begins july 30.
Nba players jersey messages. Some including los angeles lakers star lebron james said they would have liked. Not every player chose to put a message on his jersey. Fourteen players on the oklahoma city thunder will wear a social justice related message on the back of their jersey during games inside the orlando bubble according to usa today. Players will have a list of 29 statements to choose from to put on the back of their jerseys in place of their names for the first four.
Here is the full list of phrases that will be worn by players on the team. The nba and the national basketball players association agreed on social justice messages that can be displayed on the back of jerseys. The options for the nba s social justice messages are set. The personalized statements on jerseys are part of a long list of social justice messages the players plan to make through the remainder of the season which restarts july 30 in orlando florida.
The nba and the players union reportedly agreed to a list of social justice messages the athletes can wear on their jerseys during the league s restart in orlando later this month. Here s a team by team look at each of the 22 rosters and. The nba and the nbpa previously reached a deal regarding the content of messages that can be displayed above player jersey numbers when the league resumes its season in late july. Of 350 players listed on rosters for the nba s restart 300 players will wear social justice messages on the back of their jerseys while 50 players decided to stick with their last names.