{"id":1516,"date":"2021-04-11T20:37:40","date_gmt":"2021-04-11T20:37:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dbltakesports.com\/?p=1516"},"modified":"2021-04-11T20:43:57","modified_gmt":"2021-04-11T20:43:57","slug":"social-media-goes-wild-over-new-wnba-uniforms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dbltakesports.com\/index.php\/2021\/04\/11\/social-media-goes-wild-over-new-wnba-uniforms\/","title":{"rendered":"Social media goes wild over new WNBA uniforms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On Thursday, the WNBA creatively <a href=\"https:\/\/news.nike.com\/news\/nike-wnba-2021-uniform-editions-apparel-collection\"><strong>unveiled<\/strong><\/a> a huge collaboration with Nike on new uniforms that sent social media over the edge in a very good way. As the WNBA prepares for its 25th season, the uniform collection will help set the league\u2019s foundation for the next 25 years and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nike has partnered with the WNBA for its game uniforms since 2018, but there was clearly more to be done \u2014 more personalization, more options, more storytelling, and more attention to the careful dialing-in of performance features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sharper creative expression and refined-fit insights directly from players guide the new Nike uniform system and apparel offering for the WNBA as the league embarks on its <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dbltakesports.com\/index.php\/2021\/03\/18\/wnba-marks-25th-season-with-count-it-campaign\/\">25th season<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new WNBA uniform system from Nike feature three game uniform editions for each of the 12 teams in the league, bringing stories from their cities and communities to life through the muse of female archetypes in storytelling and film: the WNBA Nike Heroine Edition, the WNBA Nike Explorer Edition and the WNBA Nike Rebel Edition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Inside the\u00a0Uniforms:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Each WNBA game jersey is numbered 1\/144, honoring the 144 elite athletes who earned their place in the world\u2019s premier women\u2019s basketball league.<\/li><li>Athlete numbers are returning to the front of the game jersey.<\/li><li>The game shorts have more room in the thighs and the glutes, and the game jerseys add more room across the chest plus overall proportion adjustments. The game jerseys also feature an assortment of three necklines: a round-neck, a V-neck and the wishbone neckline exclusive to the WNBA.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Introducing the new <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WNBA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WNBA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nikebasketball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@nikebasketball<\/a> game uniform editions. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gSYB6dYaMz\">pic.twitter.com\/gSYB6dYaMz<\/a><\/p>&mdash; WNBA (@WNBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WNBA\/status\/1380160257935224833?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 8, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe basketball uniform is an important representation of the brand of WNBA players and teams, and a point of pride for fans,\u201d said WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert. \u201cIn partnership with Nike, unveiling new and exciting adaptations of the WNBA uniforms is a dynamic way to build on the foundation of the league\u2019s first 25 years.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Excitement is an understatement. When the uniforms dropped, the internet went wild. According to the analytics team at Zoomph, the release of the new designs resulted in over 17K posts, 646K engagements, and 69 million impressions across social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a look back at some of the reactions and posts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/dbltakesports\/status\/1380204512997171203\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/ReneeMontgomery\/status\/1380159203860447244\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We Play Our Way.<br><br>One of three new game uniforms for each team, the new WNBA Nike Rebel Edition Jerseys applaud the irreverent voices who define each team\u2019s home city and state.<br><br>Comment your favorite design, and learn more: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6HHBeLKkRU\">https:\/\/t.co\/6HHBeLKkRU<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WNBARebelEdition?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WNBARebelEdition<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gmh6Z9hhXr\">pic.twitter.com\/gmh6Z9hhXr<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Nike Basketball (@nikebasketball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nikebasketball\/status\/1380158825156710406?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 8, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Heroines. Explorers. Rebels. <br><br>We are the Washington Mystics, champions on the court and off,  and we shall not be denied. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DistrictOfChange?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DistrictOfChange<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RiseAsOne?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RiseAsOne<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2kDb7hMolZ\">pic.twitter.com\/2kDb7hMolZ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Washington Mystics (@WashMystics) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WashMystics\/status\/1380548657355841550?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 9, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/WashMystics\/status\/1380573757606129669\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/IndianaFever\/status\/1380160478224203779\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/PhoenixMercury\/status\/1380537136311533572\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/1Tyus\/status\/1380183308504592385\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/Layshiac\/status\/1380174977073176576\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/mmabrey1\/status\/1380261921513992192\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The new WNBA uniforms from Nike feature three game uniform editions for each of the 12 teams in the league, bringing stories from their cities and communities to life through the muse of female archetypes in storytelling and film. 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