{"id":1170147,"date":"2022-11-17T13:34:10","date_gmt":"2022-11-17T19:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/?p=1170147"},"modified":"2022-11-17T13:34:14","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T19:34:14","slug":"how-the-phoenix-suns-city-edition-uniform-honors-22-native-american-tribes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/how-the-phoenix-suns-city-edition-uniform-honors-22-native-american-tribes\/","title":{"rendered":"How the Phoenix Suns’ City Edition Uniform Honors Arizona\u2019s 22 Native American Tribes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Nike<\/a> became the official jersey sponsor of the NBA during the 2017-2018 season. The deal would usher a new wave of storytelling for each team as all 30 teams throughout the league would have four uniforms in rotation \u2014 Association, Icon, Classic, and City.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each jersey holds a diffrent component for the team with City Edition being the premier vehicle for the team to connect back to the community in a way it normally couldn\u2019t with a regular uniform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through the years, the City Edition jerseys have been some of the most anticipated unveilings for the league. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the program enters its fifth year, the Phoenix Suns<\/a> and Nike are using their partnership to bring awareness, visibility, and honor to Arizona\u2019s 22 Native American tribes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ak-Chin Indian Community; Cocopah Indian Tribe; Colorado River Indian Tribes; Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation; Fort Mojave Indian Tribe; Gila River Indian Community; Havasupai Tribe;\u00a0 Hopi Tribe; Hualapai Tribe; Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians; Navajo Nation; Pascua Yaqui Tribe; Pueblo of Zuni; Quechan Indian Tribe; Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community; San Carlos Apache Tribe; San Juan Southern Paiute; Tohono O’odham Nation; Tonto Apache Tribe; White Mountain Apache Tribe; Yavapai-Apache Nation; Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n