The NBA’s new uniform looks have been super-retro and somewhat uninspiring so far this offseason, but these new — or, uh, old? — Houston Rockets jerseys are best described as something else.
The team unveiled their throwback uniforms for the 2022 season and they look super familiar. Not because we’ve seen the Rockets wearing these in recent years — nope, it’s not that.
Rather, it’s because they look like another team completely. These are not Houston Rockets’ colors at all. Instead of the deep red colors we’re normally used to from Houston, they’re sporting green, gold and white.
Sounds awfully familiar, right? Here’s Jalen Green sporting the new look.
Greatness in every thread. pic.twitter.com/H9tpzrqwgP
— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) August 31, 2022
These look good! But they just don’t feel very…Rocket-y? If anything, these look like Seattle Supersonics jerseys. That’s the first place most NBA fans are going to go with these.
Apparently, they were made to honor the San Diego Rockets who sported these same colors. The Rockets are honoring Elvin Hayes and he was drafted by San Diego. He sported those same colors once upon a time.
Elvin Hayes was the original basketball superstar in the City of Houston and has a lasting legacy with not only the @NBA and the @HoustonRockets, but the @UHouston as well. We’re excited to honor Elvin and his family this November when we retire his jersey at @ToyotaCenter. pic.twitter.com/mCz0u5hJHo
— Tilman Fertitta (@TilmanJFertitta) August 31, 2022
That’s a cool story and all. And everyone should appreciate that history there. But today? Right now? Absolutely no one is associating these colors with anything but the Seattle Supersonics. It’s unfortunate.
Fans were so confused by these joints. All they could do was make Supersonics jokes.
the seattle Super Sonic’s like 😂😂😂😂 https://t.co/FNPNTRx5tC pic.twitter.com/BsPQT8jjrY
— Forever_brittanyy_ (@Cole2Forever) August 31, 2022
I knew that I’d seen this color scheme somewhere else… https://t.co/wRKtjjKEjd pic.twitter.com/7tvzNPeRx9
— Jesse Sykes (@jessesykes1231) August 31, 2022
Rockets move to Seattle confirmed. https://t.co/RzWpx1s40O
— Jacques Slade (@kustoo) August 31, 2022
Seattle rn https://t.co/3rmipPLvan pic.twitter.com/jjuTChUQXp
— Aaron (@Aire126) August 31, 2022
Seattle rn https://t.co/ynHa4i3hrL pic.twitter.com/4QOx8wCN91
— therandompizaguy (@randompizaguy) August 31, 2022
Sonics fans right now https://t.co/B2viqqTn1Z pic.twitter.com/XSwKYqYT5Y
— Hattrick Bateman (@sportsmanship88) August 31, 2022
Stole the Supersonics whole flow, word for word, bar for bar https://t.co/ySA8orHtJ0
— Eckhart Tolle (@DapsAndPoundz) August 31, 2022
Memphis Tams vibes. https://t.co/PLQdqroSbX pic.twitter.com/xmBSUmvi6s
— Stepfan Raiford (@stepfdelaghetto) August 31, 2022
Paying homage to Hawkins High. Respect. https://t.co/Uq0aCduTNn pic.twitter.com/DEunHMtJHX
— Jeremy Keck (@keckjm2) August 31, 2022
is this a mf seattle supersonics reference? https://t.co/IYIM8VtrYk
— mili (@hinchadegreg) August 31, 2022
The Houston Supersonics. https://t.co/6Vt8pFfNsh
— RJBIII (@RolandB3) August 31, 2022
The Seattle Rockets 🚀 https://t.co/ogOtkxCMnh
— Pistons Talk (@Pistons__Talk) August 31, 2022
The University of Oregon Rockets? https://t.co/rFTPleCYqF
— 💥💥 Justin Hopkins 💥💥 (@JHopkinsSD) August 31, 2022
It's not too late to change your mind https://t.co/VmqdDrGxa2
— Kevin Fippin (@kfippin) August 31, 2022
It’s not a bad uniform. It just doesn’t feel like the Rockets
