Toronto Raptors fans are reacting to the release of a new classic edition jersey that harkens back to a historic look.
In celebration of its 30th season in the NBA and in recognition of former Raptors star Vince Carter, the team dropped the jersey on Tuesday.
“You wanted purple…” it teased on X, alongside a campaign video featuring current and previous raptors players showing off the revamped style.
you wanted purple… 😈 pic.twitter.com/7mDqFlXUEc
— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) October 1, 2024
The Raptors famously wore purple jerseys with a red dinosaur in the early 2000s.
The new merch comes less than a week after it was announced that Carter’s number 15 jersey would be retired by the Raptors at Scotiabank Arena on Nov. 2.
His will be the first ever to be retired by the Toronto Raptors.
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Carter is widely recognized for fuelling basketball fandom in Canada and credited for raising the profile of the Raptors during his seven season tenure with the team.
Fans have been reacting to the special edition jersey release online.
“The generic red and white just because it’s a Canadian team was so bland. The purple is Toronto,” one X user commented.
“Bring these back permanently going forward. best looking jerseys the team has ever had,” another person said.
“Absolute HEAT,” someone else wrote.
“Bring back the dino one too!!,” another fan commented.
Raptors Classic Edition merch is available on the team’s website and also includes socks, hoodies, and Vince Carter plush toys.
