KU basketball to wear new uniforms for Armed Forces Classic
The Kansas men’s basketball players will be wearing new uniforms for their regular-season opener against Indiana in the Armed Forces Classic in Honolulu, Hawaii.
We're wearing camo on Veterans Day to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor: https://t.co/86uE7oi35I #teamadidas pic.twitter.com/4xrM5l4DC4
— Kansas Basketball (@KUHoops) November 1, 2016
The two teams will play on Veterans Day — Nov. 11 —in a game that will memorialize the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Adidas, which outfits both KU and Indiana, created the one-off looks to “commemorate those lost in the Pearl Harbor attack and pay respect to the armed forces and its veterans,” according to a news release.
Check out the uniforms Indiana and Kansas will be rocking for the Armed Forces Classic on Nov. 11th. pic.twitter.com/LOgwr47jV2
— ESPN College BBall (@ESPNCBB) November 1, 2016
KU’s uniforms will be blue with stars, while Indiana’s will be red with stripes. In addition, the jerseys will have an emblem with the message, “Remember Pearl Harbor,” while individual names on the back will be replaced with the words “Honor” and “Courage.”
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This story was originally published November 1, 2016 at 12:41 PM with the headline "KU basketball to wear new uniforms for Armed Forces Classic."