New Raptors 2016-17 alternate jerseys help bridge past and present: sportsnet

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New Raptors 2016-17 alternate jerseys help bridge past and present

The Toronto Raptors unveiled two new jerseys for the upcoming 2016-17 season on Tuesday, one a nod to the NBA's Canadian heritage and the other a celebration of the Chinese New Year.The first is a blue 'Huskies' uniform to help mark the 70th anniversary of the Toronto Huskies-New York Knicks game at Maple Leaf Gardens on Nov. 1, 1946, the first-ever NBA game."We're always trying to give our fans new and different things," says Dave Freeman, MLSE's Head of Brand Marketing."But we also want it to come from an authentic place.
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Raptors unveil new alternate jerseys for upcoming season

The Toronto Raptors will don two sets of new digs this season, one is an homage to the city's history in the NBA and the other commemorates the Chinese New Year.The first, an all-blue garb, is a nod to the 1946-47 Toronto Huskies that played in the NBA for just one season, but were the start of professional basketball in Canada.This year will be the 70th anniversary of that team, and the Dinos plan to wear the alternate jerseys in six home games over the first half of the season.Raptors to don Huskies & Chinese New Year uniforms in 2016-17.
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LOOK: Raptors unveil Huskies throwback jerseys for next season

The Toronto Huskies are alive, sort of.The 2016-17 season marks the Huskies' (and the NBA's) 70th anniversary, and that means that the Toronto Raptors will honor the fallen franchise by wearing their uniforms as throwbacks.You might remember Damon Stoudamire and co. wearing Huskies uniforms 20 years ago, and Chris Bosh and co. doing the same in the 2009-10 season.This time, though, the Raptors will not be sporting the white jerseys with "HUSKIES" on the front in blue.
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