The Oklahoma City Thunder will pay homage to the victims of the city’s tragic bombing from 1995 with a new jersey this season.
The team announced on its Twitter page that it collaborated with the OKC National Memorial & Museum for the new uniform. The charcoal, white and gold kits includes the “Gates of Time” on the sides; 9:01 on one and 9:03. 9:01 represents the city before the bombing whereas 9:03 symbolizes when the city began to come together and heal. A ribbon of remembrance can also be found inside the jersey, and a 90-year-old American Elm can be spotted on the front of the short. The bombing took place on April 19, 1995 and took the lives of 168 people.
The uniform is just one of four new Thunder designs for the upcoming season. Here’s a look at the other threads the team will be rocking over the next year:
General manager and executive vice president had this to say about the jersey:
"April 19th, 1995 changed our city forever. The Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum serves our community by helping us remember those lost, yet also tells a story of a city that comes together with compassion,"said Thunder executive vice president and general manager Sam Presti in a statement. "The Thunder is honored to continue to strengthen our relationship with the Oklahoma City Memorial with this endeavor."
A classy move by the Thunder.
