Object Details
maker
Adidas
Description
Phoenix Suns jersey with team name in Spanglish, 2010
In solidarity with the Latinx community, the Phoenix Suns basketball team challenged Arizona's new immigration law on the court.
In 2010 Arizona empowered police to question anyone on their immigration status, in effect targeting any Spanish-speaking person with brown skin. The Phoenix Suns decried the law as a violation of our basic principles of equal rights and protection under the law. In protest, the team played wearing jerseys normally reserved for Noche Latina, game nights begun by the National Basketball Association in 2006 to celebrate Latinx players and fans.
Credit Line
Gift of Phoenix Suns
date made
2010
ID Number
2010.0088.01
accession number
2010.0088
catalog number
2010.0088.01
Object Name
jersey, basketball
Physical Description
fabric, polyester (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 37 1/2 in x 23 in; 95.25 cm x 58.42 cm
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Exhibition
Entertainment Nation
Exhibition Location
National Museum of American History
Data Source
National Museum of American History
name of sport
Basketball
Latino history
Latino
web subject
Sports
level of sport
Professional
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1396895