The Chicago Bulls unveiled new 2025-26 Statement Edition uniforms on Tuesday morning that are heavily inspired by their 1995-97 red pinstripe design.
The black uniforms aren’t an exact replica of what the Bulls wore during those seasons, as they feature a “Chicago” wordmark across the chest, which is more reminiscent of their 1999-2002 design and any black alternate uniforms they’ve worn thereafter.
They also include red and black trim around the collar, arm holes, waistband and bottom of the shorts, whereas the original design had “Bulls” across the chest and a red, black and white striping pattern for the trim.
The shorts also have a matching red diamond-shaped design on the sides that didn’t exist on the original pinstripe uniforms but has appeared on their standard white home and red road uniforms since their inaugural season in 1966-67.
Chicago wore Hardwood Classic versions of the original pinstripe uniforms in 2007-08 and 2012-13, while their previous Statement Edition uniforms – which spanned from 2019-25 – were effectively the same as the new design but included sublimated black pinstripes instead.
The uniforms are complete with four stars from the Chicago flag on the waistband, Jordan Brand manufacturer logos on the jersey and shorts and an advertisement for Motorola, which has been the Bulls’ jersey patch partner since 2022-23.
This is one of two new uniforms for the Bulls this season, as they’ll also reveal an updated City Edition design in the coming weeks, which will be a recolor of their 2017-18 uniforms that mimicked the city flag with light blue and red accents and four stars down the sides.
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