DALLAS MAVERICKS 2023-24 NIKE NBA CITY EDITION: TRINITY RIVER BLUES COLLECTION

NOV. 2, 2023 (DALLAS) – The Dallas Mavericks tap into the more-than-century-old history of Southern Blues music with the 2023-24 Nike NBA City Edition: Trinity River Blues Collection, presented by Chime. In its seventh season, the Nike NBA City Edition collection continues to represent the stories, history and heritage that make each franchise unique – where city pride and team pride intersect, honoring the inherent bond between court, community, and culture.

In the late 19^th century, musicians in the American South began exploring an entirely new form of sophisticated urban music, filled with raw emotion and despair. Contrary to popular belief, the Blues genre was not exclusive to the Mississippi Delta. In fact, due to the early North-South / East-West railway line, no geographic area was more closely tied to the origin of the Blues than North Texas, specifically the Dallas neighborhood of Deep Ellum. In 1912, young fiddler Hart Wand created “Dallas Blues,” one of the first true Blues published songs. “Dallas Blues” instantly put the city of Dallas on the Blues map and influenced Blues music for years to come. East Texas native Robert “Blind Lemon” Jefferson, known as the “Father of Texas Blues,” was instrumental in not only bringing other musicians to the area, but also contributing to the growth and evolution of the Blues in Deep Ellum.

As tribute to the North Texas history-making musicians and this cultural movement, the Dallas Mavericks collaborated with Grammy Award-winning recording artist and North Texas native Leon Bridges on this year’s City Edition uniform ­– featuring a dark, moody color palette, Bridges’ rhythmic handwriting, and embossed guitar strings signifying the ties that bind the community together.

“I was really honored when given the opportunity to work with the Dallas Mavericks and Nike on this year’s City Edition Jersey,” said Bridges. “North Texas is my home, and I love being able to give back to the community that supported me first and continues to show me love and show up for me. Fashion is important to me, and it was exciting to get to work on the design side of things, especially for an organization as iconic as the Dallas Mavericks. Sports and music go hand in hand, and I hope people enjoy the little touches like the guitar strings that acknowledge our area’s rich musical history. Shoutout to all the Blues musicians who paved the way, and let’s go Mavs!”

The Mavericks will wear the City Edition Trinity River Blues uniforms for the following games:

To celebrate the launch of the 2023-24 City Edition: Trinity River Blues Collection, the Dallas Mavericks will host a “Trinity River Blues” Postgame Concert with Bridges, presented by Chime, following the Mavs vs. Grizzlies game on Dec. 1.

WHEN: Friday, Dec. 1 | Post Mavs vs. Grizzlies game
WHERE: American Airlines Center

For hi-resolution imagery of the 2023-24 City Edition: Trinity River Blues Collection, please click here (password: gomavs2023). Learn more at mavs.com/city and shop the official 2023-24 City Edition: Trinity River Blues Collection at dallasmavs.shop/trinityriverblues.

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ABOUT THE DALLAS MAVERICKS: The Dallas Mavericks are a first-class global sports and entertainment organization providing memorable experiences for fans worldwide. The Mavs compete in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Western Conference and play at American Airlines Center under the direction of Coach Jason Kidd, General Manager Nico Harrison, CEO Cynt Marshall and Governor Mark Cuban. Since the inaugural season in 1980- 81, the Mavs have won four division titles, two conference championships and one NBA championship in 2011. In addition to on-court success, the Mavs are committed to making a difference in North Texas through community programs and the Mavs Foundation. For more information on Dallas Mavericks players, staff, stats and tickets, visit mavs.com.

ABOUT CHIME: Chime is a financial technology company, not a bank, founded on the premise that basic banking services should be helpful, transparent, and fair. Chime aims to profit with consumers, and not from them and has a business model that doesn’t rely on consumer fees such as overdraft, monthly service, or minimum balance fees. For additional information: http://www.chime.com.

ABOUT GOLD-DIGGERS SOUND: Gold-Diggers Sound is the third solo from Leon Bridges in a career trajectory that saw him going from working as a dishwasher and busking on the streets of his beloved Fort Worth, TX to being signed to a major label, garnering multiple and ultimately winning a Grammy Award and performing at the White House for Former President Barack Obama within a two-year span. Following the release of his Grammy Award winning sophomore album, Good Thing, Leon issued a steady stream of music including tracks with John Mayer, Kacey Musgraves, Kiana Ledé, Lucky Daye and Noah Cyrus as well as Texas Sun, a collaboration project with fellow Texans Khruangbin. Other career highlights include opening for Harry Styles on an arena tour, his breakout track “River” being certified Platinum, portraying Gil Scott Heron in Damien Chazelle’s First Man, appearing in a global GAP holiday campaign, garnering a CMT Award for his Crossroads collaboration with Luke Combs, performing at the Tom Ford NYFW show and MoMA’s Film Benefit honoring Tom Hanks, selling out Hollywood Bowl and back-to-back nights at Radio City Music Hall and partnering with eyewear brand VADA. Leon also released a track on Space Jam: A New Legacy Official Soundtrack. In 2022 he was nominated for two Grammys for Best Traditional R&B Performance and Best R&B Album and also announced a global partnership with Wrangler. Leon recently wrapped a festival run and trek around the globe for his Boundless Tour and is currently in the studio.