In last night’s matchup between the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers, Miami wore their new all-black alternative jerseys. Personally, I thought those jerseys looked pretty cool until I saw Miami’s homage to the ABA and their throwback jerseys (via Bloguin’s own Hot Hot Hoops) for “Hardwood Classic Night.”
Miami really got the ABA look right and the team is even encouraging fans to show up in their funkiest look for that game.
MIAMI – The Miami HEAT will pay tribute to the American Basketball Association (ABA) as part of the “NBA Hardwood Classics Nights” by hosting a series of 1970’s retro-themed games. The 2012 Miami Floridians, presented by T-Mobile, will take the hardwood at AmericanAirlines Arena beginning with the back-to-back match up against the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday, January 21 and the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday, January 22.
Additional Floridians games this season include: February 5 vs. Toronto (Burnie’s Birthday), February 7 vs. Cleveland, March 6 vs. New Jersey and March 7 vs. Atlanta. The HEAT is encouraging all fans attending Floridians games to come dressed in their funkiest 1970’s fashions as the vibe, the music and all in-game activities will center on the days of disco and platforms.
I got to say, I am totally digging this retro night not only for the Heat but for all teams participating in retro-night. Seeing the old school ABA Nuggets, Spurs, Nets, and Pacers will be something to enjoy. Such as this photo of Chris Bosh rocking the sweet “porn-stache.”
But how can this night in Miami get any better? Oh just 70’s funk group KC and the Sunshine Band will be the featured band during a special player introduction.
The team will debut a special player introduction video amid the backdrop of the 1975 smash hit “Get Down Tonight” sung by musical icon and South Florida native Harry Wayne Casey, better known as lead singer KC from the popular 1970’s group, KC and The Sunshine Band.
For more photos of Heat players rocking the retro look, go to Hot Hot Hoops.
