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Basketball jersey for Brooklyn Nets worn by Jason Collins, signed by teammates

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    Object Details

    Manufactured by

    Adidas AG, German, founded 1948

    Worn by

    Jason Collins, American, born 1978

    Signed by

    Alan Anderson, American, born 1982
    Andray Blatche, American, born 1986
    Jason Collins, American, born 1978
    Kevin Garnett, American, born 1976
    Jorge Gutiérrez, Mexican, born 1988
    Joe Johnson, American, born 1981
    Andrei Kirilenko, Russian, born 1981
    Shaun Livingston, American, born 1985
    Brook Lopez, American, born 1988
    Paul Pierce, American, born 1977
    Mason Plumlee, American, born 1990
    Marquis Teague, American, born 1993
    Mirza Teletovic, Bosnian, born 1985
    Marcus Thornton, American, born 1987
    Deron Williams, American, born 1984

    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.

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jason Collins

    Date

    2014

    Object number

    2016.65.1

    Restrictions & Rights

    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    jerseys
    sports uniforms

    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)

    Place used

    Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Classification

    Clothing - Sports Uniforms

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    Athletes
    Basketball
    Clothing and dress
    Identity
    LGBTQ
    Sexuality
    Sports

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5dc358bbc-d08a-42b6-b0f1-aed9d7fb7d9a

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2016.65.1

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