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Manufactured by:
Adidas AG, German, founded 1948  Search this
Worn by:
Jason Collins, American, born 1978  Search this
Signed by:
Alan Anderson, American, born 1982  Search this
Andray Blatche, American, born 1986  Search this
Jason Collins, American, born 1978  Search this
Kevin Garnett, American, born 1976  Search this
Jorge Gutiérrez, Mexican, born 1988  Search this
Joe Johnson, American, born 1981  Search this
Andrei Kirilenko, Russian, born 1981  Search this
Shaun Livingston, American, born 1985  Search this
Brook Lopez, American, born 1988  Search this
Paul Pierce, American, born 1977  Search this
Mason Plumlee, American, born 1990  Search this
Marquis Teague, American, born 1993  Search this
Mirza Teletovic, Bosnian, born 1985  Search this
Marcus Thornton, American, born 1987  Search this
Deron Williams, American, born 1984  Search this
Medium:
polyester and ink
Dimensions:
H x W x D (on form): 37 × 24 1/2 × 10 1/2 in. (94 × 62.2 × 26.7 cm)
Type:
jerseys
sports uniforms
Place used:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Date:
2014
Description:
This gray short-sleeved, V-neck jersey for the NBA Brooklyn Nets was worn by Jason Collins and signed by his teammates from the 2013-2014 roster. The jersey is made from silvery grey polyester with perforated patterns for breathability throughout the fabric. The neck opening is trimmed in blue polyester fabric with a thin white stripe. Stripes of blue polyester fabric run down each side from the underarm to the hem. There is a 4 1/2-inch long vent at each front side. Patches of blue fabric are sewn across the center front chest of the jersey reading "BROOKLYN / 98". An NBA logo patch is adhered to the jersey at the proper left shoulder between the neck and the sleeve. Two manufacturer's labels are sewn at the proper left front just above the hem. Both labels contain the NBA logo and the one on the proper left side also contains the Adidas logo. On the back of the jersey just below the neck is a circular white patch with black embroidered lines like a basketball and a large letter "B" in the center, which is the Brooklyn Nets logo. Across the center back shoulders are patches of blue fabric sewn to the shirt reading "COLLINS / 98". Surrounding the blue patches are the signatures of the 2013-2014 Brooklyn Nets team in black ink. Jason Collins signed the jersey in silver ink inside the number "9" patch. The jersey is not lined. There is a size tag at the interior center back neck and a style, size, fiber content, and care tag sewn into the proper left side seam near the hem.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Athletes  Search this
Basketball  Search this
Clothing and dress  Search this
Identity  Search this
LGBTQ  Search this
Sexuality  Search this
Sports  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jason Collins
Object number:
2016.65.1
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Clothing-Historical
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5dc358bbc-d08a-42b6-b0f1-aed9d7fb7d9a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2016.65.1