Adam Silver awkwardly reveals futuristic NBA jerseys
The NBA jerseys of the future have a new feature to them: the ability to customize them after purchase by changing the name and number.
In an awkward reveal reminiscent of a tech presentation, NBA commissioner Adam Silver and sportscaster Ahmad Rashad demonstrated the jersey at the NBA Tech Summit on Friday ahead of All-Star Weekend in Charlotte, switching a No. 30 Stephen Curry jersey to No. 23 Michael Jordan threads.
Adam Silver just revealed the NBA jersey of the future that changes the name and number 🤯
(via @NBA)pic.twitter.com/cgJk7KcIIU
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) February 15, 2019
If Silver is trying to pull a Steve Jobs, perhaps he should stick to his day job. But in all seriousness, the jersey presents some interesting questions: Will it be easier for fans to “bandwagon”? Can players switch jerseys mid-game? Will Drake be first in line for this new prop?
Meanwhile, Twitter had all of the jokes.
Jersey cost only 20 easy installments of, $999.99.
— Vod Kanockers (@JHoward2716) February 15, 2019
Kevin Durant can now switch teams mid game with these new #NBA jerseys 😳 pic.twitter.com/a01rMkiexr
— OT Sports Podcast Network (@OTSportsPod) February 15, 2019
This could go one of two ways: Either the NBA will have found another way to separate itself from the other sports leagues or it will be a pointless feature that exists just because there is the technology to make it happen and for Twitter to crack jokes. In any case, you have to admit the NBA never fails to entertain.
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