Toronto Raptors reveal new 'City Edition' uniforms for 2020-21 season

Author Photo
fvv-uniform-raptors

When the Toronto Raptors made the re-signing of Fred VanVleet, they did so by sharing a slick mock-up of VanVleet wearing a previously never-before-seen uniform.

Look closely, and you'll recognize that this announcement served as the first reveal of the Raptors' October's Very Own (OVO) "City Edition" uniforms for the 2020-21 NBA season. The team continued the slow digital rollout, with a 360° look at the jersey.

Nearly four months later, the Raptors are set to debut the "City Edition" uniforms when they host the Utah Jazz on March 19 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL.

As part of the "Welcome Toronto" initiative in collaboration with the franchise's global ambassador and multiplatinum recording artist Drake, the uniforms are part of a complete visual refresh the Raptors have undergone this offseason, as they previously revealed new "Icon," "Association," and "Statement" edition uniforms.

MORE: Where do the Raps' new uniforms rank among the NBA's best?

RapsJersey

Now, fans have gotten their first look at the "City" edition, initially teased in the far left of the above image as the gold-shaded silhouette.

The black uniforms, adorned with the classic gold OVO accents, feature the "Toronto" wordmark made popular on the team's first-ever uniforms as well as claw-mark motifs on the jersey and shorts.

One claw mark serves as an underline of the "Toronto" wordmark while the shorts feature three claw marks on the left leg, an addition that makes this uniform especially unique to the Raptors, while also differentiating this set from four previous iterations of the OVO uniforms.

The fifth uniform is "Earned Edition," which Nike released to commemorate the 16 teams that qualified for the postseason the previous year. As seen above, Toronto's "Earned" uniforms were teased to feature purple elements, throwing things back to when purple was a dominant part of the club's identity.

For more on when the Raptors are slated to wear each of their five uniforms, head over to NBA LockerVision.

The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the NBA or its clubs.

Author(s)
Gilbert McGregor Photo

Gilbert McGregor is an NBA content producer for The Sporting News.