NBA All-Star Uniforms 2015: Pictures and Breakdown of This Year's Threads

Sometimes, less is more. That's certainly the case with the simplistically regal 2015 NBA All-Star uniforms. This year's game is at Madison Square Garden in New York. The look of the uniforms has a taste of the Brooklyn Nets' basic black concept and a hint of New York Knicks flair—without the losing.

Take a look via Above Magazine:

We've seen some less-than-attractive ones in the past. Who could forget the Texas Tropical threads from the 1996 game? NBA TV shows us some vintage Michael Jordan wearing the hideous jerseys from 19 years ago.

It's actually kind of funny that Adidas and the NBA would go with a more basic design in this era of NBA fashion. Think about it. We live in a time when Russell Westbrook is considered a snappy dresser. There's nothing about what we see from most stars' arena entrances that would suggest simplicity for the All-Star threads.

There's a definite hint of hip-hop swagger, and that's only to be expected considering the game takes place in the birthplace of the art form. While the style of the uniforms are very standard, there is one notable difference between these threads and previous versions.  

There is no "East" or "West" emblazoned on the front of the jersey. The home-standing white is for the East, as that is the conference the Knicks represent, and the road black is for the West. 

ESPN.com's Paul Lukas loved the stylistic omission. He said:

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There was probably a lot of back and forth on this point, but they made the right call. The simplicity of having one team in black and the other in white is all that's needed here. Anyone who cares about the NBA knows which player is in which conference; any casual fan tuning in doesn't care about conferences.

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Lukas also points out the deeper tribute to the host region.

To pay homage to the five boroughs of New York, the star that contains the NBA logo has a brick pattern to symbolize Brooklyn brownstone buildings. 

The checkers in the star are reminiscent of Manhattan-area taxi cabs. There's a vinyl record pattern for the Bronx, the birthplace of hip hop. The Unisphere is for Queens, which represents the global structure that resides in the Queens Museum.

Finally, Method Man should be proud of the wave pattern in the star that represents Staten Island.

It's clear that a lot of thought went into the design, and the hard work and focus paid off. There's no telling what we'll get in Toronto in 2016, but this year's All-Star duds get my stamp of approval.

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