The Marquette men’s basketball program recently unveiled player-designed uniforms that blend multiple eras of program history and debuted in a 66-65 win over Xavier on Jan. 7.
The light blue uniforms feature a gold gothic-style wordmark across the chest that resembles the Golden Eagles’ uniforms during the early 1970s above block numbers, which – like the wordmark – including a navy blue drop shadow and white stroke.
The zig-zag pattern down the sides of the jerseys and shorts is also pulled from the early 1970s, while the “AL” emblem on the waistband – which honors legendary coach Al McGuire – is reminiscent of the circular numbers they used in the late 1960s.
The uniforms – which were collaboration between Jordan Brand and seniors Chase Ross, Sean Jones and Ben Gold – are complete with navy blue and gold trim on the collar, arm holes, waistband and shorts, as well as a gothic-style “MU” logo on the right leg.
This marks the second year in a row that Marquette has worn player-designed uniforms, joining last season’s threads that were inspired by the Miami Heat’s “Vice” uniforms as a nod to former Golden Eagles Dwyane Wade, Jimmy Butler and Jae Crowder.
Those black uniforms had a light blue and gold wordmark, numbers and trim, as well as camouflage side panels that were a key detail of the uniforms worn by now-Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers when he played at Marquette in the early 1980s.
Interestingly, Marquette’s press release for this year’s design included an acknowledgement of Wisconsin-based Ripon Athletic, which manufactured the Golden Eagles’ uniforms in the late 20th century and provided the original wordmark artwork to Jordan Brand.
Apparel companies don’t often allow their trademarks to be used by competitors, though this newfound partnership could pave the way for Marquette to wear throwback-inspired uniforms well into the future.
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