Thunderous Intentions has been keeping up with all the OKC Thunder 2K news – now 2K is breaking real Oklahoma City news for us.
This is pretty wild. Nike has four jerseys planned for every NBA team this season; The Association and Icon were released in late July while The Athlete’s mindset and The Community are still unknown. Well maybe not anymore.
Leaks from the upcoming NBA 2K18 shows a “Statement” jersey:
The name is different, but it’s likely that this is in fact one of the two alternate jerseys. My guess is that it’s The Athlete’s Mindset one for a couple reasons.
- This jersey doesn’t really scream “Oklahoma City.” If Nike is making a community jersey it’s going to be a classic vibe, not something bold like this.
- The word choice of “Statement” for the game sounds something like Russell Westbrook’s mindset. The NBA said The Athlete’s Mindset would be based on the player’s input – the World’s Most Fashionable Athlete is the primary voice for Oklahoma City in that regard.
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Keep in mind, we’re not sure this is the actual jersey. But I do want to get my thoughts out on the uniform if this is in fact what the Thunder are rocking with.
- I’m kind of disappointed in Russ/the organization. We’ve never had a clean jersey in the ten years of Oklahoma City’s existence. This isn’t a bad jersey, but I don’t want to buy/wear it. I like the primary black color, but the font of the OKC throws me off.
- This jersey may look much better depending on how the shorts look. If it’s close to all-black I’m going to clamor for these jerseys a lot more. Westbrook and PG in near all-black would be the cleanest combo in the league.
Supposedly the two alternate jerseys will be released in the fall. Until then we wait.