The Houston Rockets published a new video teasing to their imminent reveal of new City uniforms for the 2019-20 NBA season.
The City jerseys will be revealed on Wednesday, Nov. 20, and then worn for the first time on Saturday, Nov. 30 at home versus Atlanta. Unlike recent years, these City uniforms will not feature Chinese lettering. The Rockets are then scheduled to wear the City set in all remaining Saturday games this season, home and away.
The video hints at a NASA theme, with the extended compilation including an image of the Earth from outer space; footage of several rocket launches; and astronauts on a mission.
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City Jersey Coming November 20th… pic.twitter.com/mBcCv6FHct
— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) November 16, 2019
NASA, which is short for the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, has extensive history in Houston tracing back to the establishment of the Johnson Space Center (then named the Manned Spacecraft Center) in 1961. It was a key support facility in NASA’s quest (ultimately successful) to put a man on the moon that decade.
Similar to the plan to wear the City uniforms each Saturday, the Rockets also have a special “Flashback Friday” theme for each Friday game this season. In that program, the current Rockets will wear retro-themed Classic uniforms as part of a 25-year anniversary celebration of the 1994-95 NBA championship squad. That promotion began with last night’s win over the Indiana Pacers.
In total, Houston will have five sets of uniforms this season. The Rockets brought back their black “Statement” jerseys from last season, while the red “Icon” and white “Association” jerseys were significantly changed to incorporate a new font, modernized side panels, and the inclusion of black as a core color. Those three sets, along with the aforementioned Classic uniform, were released in June.
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