Kings unveil jerseys for NBL24 campaign

Get excited Kings fans, Sydney's new jerseys for the upcoming NBL24 season are here.

Similar to last season's championship jersey with the pinstripe design and Indigenous pattern down the side, the 2023-24 uniform will also include crowns to represent each of the Hoops Capital club's five championships.

"Much like how our team is constructed, why mess with a winning formula," said Hoops Capital's design lead Za Rathie.

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"These jerseys will be synonymous with the Kings' golden run over the past couple of seasons.

"This year’s design was about evolving and building on the platform laid before us by others, whether it’s on the court or in our design work - by acknowledging the recent history of the Kings and presenting it in a cohesive way.

"Stewart James’ artwork has been a staple for us the past couple seasons, further integrating it into our uniform design was only natural.

"Taking the tear pattern from last year’s Indigenous Round warm-up jerseys, we used those two snaking lines for inspiration to bring back more gold into our season look which resulted in the two striped trim.

"The inclusion of the five crowns is a nod to the club's five championships - three grouped on top signifying the 2003-2005 run and the two below that refer our current back-to-back success."

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As Rathie alludes to, the design incorporates an Indigenous pattern by James down its side to represent the connection between the lands in the Sydney area and the people who represent those communities.

"There is only a slight change to the design [this year], as we wanted to maintain consistency, but also have a point of difference as well," said James, a Wiradjuri Man of the Narrandera Murrumbidgee River People. 

"The design will always maintain the meaning that we've had from the start about representing the people and the land."

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This will mark the third year James has been involved in the Hoops Capital club, after first designing the club's Indigenous jersey in NBL22.

"It's an absolute privilege to be a part of this team, particularly with the success they have had in the last two seasons - winning back-to-back seasons in jerseys I helped create," James said.

"I will look back at this in years to come and will still feel as proud as I do now."

James went on to say how important it was for clubs to engage Indigenous cultures like this within the professional sports environment.

"For me, it's important because it's about the relationships that are forged through the process," he said.

"Visually seeing these designs is one thing, but there is often a lot going on within the club that is happening and that's the important part.

"Again, I will look back at this period in years to come and be proud that I enriched others through what I did, but they gave me something that I will cherish forever too."

Fans will be able to order their own NBL24 Kings jersey from 10am AEST on Thursday, September 7 via our club store - where members can use their members' discount.