LeBron James and Jaylen Brown are officially Philadelphia 76ers, and the fanbase is absolutely feral with excitement, but there is one massive bummer about the upcoming season’s threads. While the NBA has not officially confirmed the full uniform lineup for the 2026-27 season, NBA Uniform Tracker dropped the bomb in late July: the Sixers are bringing back their 2017-18 “City Edition” jerseys. This leak shows the “City Edition” is likely to feature a white, possibly shiny, Nike swoosh, commemorating 10 years of the “City Edition” uniform.
The Confirmed Kit, But One Big Piece Is Missing
A few weeks later, the Uniform Tracker crew followed up with confirmation of the Sixers’ standard issue jerseys. We are talking about the classic white “Association” and blue “Icon” jerseys, plus the red “Statement” jerseys they have been rocking since 2019. That is all fine and good, but you know what was notably absent from that list? The Iverson-era “Classic Edition” jerseys. Fans in Philly went wild when those came back last year, and now they are just gone from the rotation. What gives?
LeBron Doesn’t Qualify? Seriously?
It is not entirely the Sixers’ fault, apparently. The NBA’s “LockerVision” website says “Classic Edition” uniforms are only for teams commemorating anniversaries or key moments in franchise history. Last year, the Sixers brought back the Iverson jerseys for the 25th anniversary of their 2001 NBA Finals run. So, bringing in LeBron James and Jaylen Brown, Dean Wade, Anfernee Simons, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Labaron Philon Jr., and Ariel Hukporti this offseason does not qualify as a “key moment”? C’mon, NBA! If ever there was a time to make an exception, it is this year. Fanatics even sold out of LeBron’s Sixers jersey almost instantly, prompting the team to open their store at Xfinity Mobile Arena for two days just for fans to grab gear. And let me tell you, fans turned out in droves. But those Iverson-era throwbacks for this new squad? Nowhere to be seen.
Despite the jersey bummer, the excitement for this Sixers team, with LeBron and Brown on board, is absolutely off the charts. You can bet fans will still pack Xfinity Mobile Arena to see this new squad in action, even if they are rocking a different look than some hoped.
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Originally reported by Liberty Ballers.
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