There has been quite a bit of hoopla around the unveiling of new NBA jerseys this season. Even if there have been some issues with Nike’s roll-out to this point, there is always intrigue surrounding new threads in the league.
On Friday evening, the Oklahoma City Thunder will be debuting new “statement” jerseys for the team’s game against the Detroit Pistons.
Hilariously, big man Steven Adams was prompted about the new look for the game and, well, he seemingly had no idea it was happening.
Steven Adams had no idea the Thunder were debuting new uniforms tonight, so he blankly stared when asked about them: pic.twitter.com/bmBGr4Wp3m
— Fred Katz (@FredKatz) November 24, 2017
Adams covered well with his typical dead-pan nature coming to the surface but it is also understandable that he wouldn’t have a jersey unveiling at the top of his mind while preparing for a relatively high-profile game. The funny part, though, is that it was Adams that served as Oklahoma City’s model for a photo shoot … for the new uniform.
Steven Adams wore the new statement uniform, which debuts tonight, for a photo shoot a few weeks ago. I asked him what he thought of them then: “They cover up all the right places.”
— Fred Katz (@FredKatz) November 24, 2017
The 24-year-old center has high-end insight at times but he also manages to deliver his thoughts in an entertaining way and that was even the case a few moments later when discussing old teammate Reggie Jackson and his return to OKC on Friday.
Steven Adams on Reggie Jackson’s celebrating the last time he played OKC: “Whatever floats your boat, man, tickles your fancy.” pic.twitter.com/MDw5opJjLk
— Fred Katz (@FredKatz) November 24, 2017
Still, the reality that Adams and his teammates will be wearing new jerseys that at least one member of the team didn’t know were coming is rather amusing and indicative of where NBA players’ priorities lie.
