Trail Blazers unveil new ‘Keep Portland Plaid’ uniforms

PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - The Portland Trail Blazers unveiled a new uniform Thursday that pays homage to legendary championship-winning coach Jack “Dr. Jack” Ramsay.

The “Keep Portland Plaid” 2023-24 Nike NBA City Edition uniform will debut on the court on Friday, Nov. 3, during the Blazers’ game against Memphis.

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The team says the new uniform blends Dr. Jack’s iconic plaid-patterned fashions with modern aesthetics and a nod to Blazers founding broadcaster Bill Schonely with the popular “Rip City” wordmark across the chest. Ramsay’s hand-written signature is on the jocktag as one more tribute to the legendary coach.

The Blazers are asking fans to wear plaid Friday for the first-ever Portland “Plaid-Out.” The team has spent recent days “Plaid-ifying” the city, with the iconic “Keep Portland Weird” sign rebranded to “Keep Portland Plaid”, an all-plaid restaurant takeover at local restaurant Taqueria Los Punales, a plaid flash-mob at a recent high school football game, and more.

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Fans can buy the plaid City Edition uniform at ripcityclothing.com or in-person at Rip City Clothing in Moda Center.

Friday will also be the Blazers’ inaugural in-season tournament game.

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