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Post#121 » by PoundTown » Sun Apr 13, 2025 4:21 pm

WuTang_OG wrote:I hope. Our jerseys r fugly


The championship trip or red, black and white were the best. Personally, would actually rank those as red, white then black. But those unis with the first two Dino jerseys (pinstripe whites and Carter purples) as alternates are all that are needed.
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Post#122 » by TimeForChange » Sun Apr 13, 2025 4:28 pm

I am hoping for lot's of chevrons.

Just a jersey full of chevrons would be amazing.
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Post#123 » by 6ixpessant » Sun Apr 13, 2025 4:53 pm

I hope there's a teaser announcement after the lottery or around the draft. They need to blow it all up and get back to the roots.

No more red... Save that for a city jersey if you want to drive home that Toronto is in Canada.
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Post#124 » by WuTang_OG » Wed May 14, 2025 3:25 pm

WuTang_OG wrote:"see you later" Lol prob nothing
but all the comments scream going back to a purple rebrand


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Post#125 » by right between the eyes » Wed May 14, 2025 6:01 pm

WuTang_OG wrote:
WuTang_OG wrote:"see you later" Lol prob nothing
but all the comments scream going back to a purple rebrand


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They must be fully rebranding to purple if they keep doing this. Everybody wants it not sure why it's taking so long. They should have done it last season with the 30th anniversary but for whatever reason they didn't.
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Post#126 » by WuTang_OG » Wed May 14, 2025 6:10 pm

right between the eyes wrote:
WuTang_OG wrote:
WuTang_OG wrote:"see you later" Lol prob nothing
but all the comments scream going back to a purple rebrand


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They must be fully rebranding to purple if they keep doing this. Everybody wants it not sure why it's taking so long. They should have done it last season with the 30th anniversary but for whatever reason they didn't.


I think cuz the NBA mandates you to keep jerseys for at least 5 years (once you change them). Last season was the last year.

This upcoming season they can do a new rebrand with fresh jerseys

let's hope it happens
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Post#127 » by Nebuchadnezzar » Thu May 15, 2025 1:20 am

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right between the eyes wrote:
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They must be fully rebranding to purple if they keep doing this. Everybody wants it not sure why it's taking so long. They should have done it last season with the 30th anniversary but for whatever reason they didn't.


I think cuz the NBA mandates you to keep jerseys for at least 5 years (once you change them). Last season was the last year.

This upcoming season they can do a new rebrand with fresh jerseys

let's hope it happens


Oh interesting! Didn't think it made much sense to I best that much in a logo and court just for one season.
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Post#128 » by Coco Costanza » Thu May 15, 2025 2:03 am

It would just be trolling at this point if they didn't change their jerseys next season. But I wouldn't expect replicas of previous jerseys. It likely will be its own thing.

I saw this cool variant on the Raptors jersey that I think they should take inspiration from

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While I'm not big on the gradient, I do like the outline of the Raptor in a light purple.

I did a photoshop of it, but added light blue accents as I think it works better with purple than red

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They can always do a third red variant, and keep the red Raptor for the home whites.
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Post#129 » by HoopAndTheHarm » Thu May 15, 2025 7:17 am

Mark_83 wrote:Please ditch the watermelon! Dumbest looking logo in the league.


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Post#130 » by Mark_83 » Thu May 15, 2025 8:11 am

HoopAndTheHarm wrote:
Mark_83 wrote:Please ditch the watermelon! Dumbest looking logo in the league.


How many more times are you going to repeat post this?

Please ditch the watermelon! Dumbest looking logo in the league.
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Post#131 » by ArthurVandelay » Thu May 15, 2025 12:38 pm

right between the eyes wrote:
WuTang_OG wrote:
WuTang_OG wrote:"see you later" Lol prob nothing
but all the comments scream going back to a purple rebrand


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They must be fully rebranding to purple if they keep doing this. Everybody wants it not sure why it's taking so long. They should have done it last season with the 30th anniversary but for whatever reason they didn't.


Don't want to start a rebrand in a year where you're not overly concerned about winning.

I think the front office is hoping next season is their next "we the north" moment.
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Post#132 » by Potential » Thu May 15, 2025 3:05 pm

Just do this and call it a day. Simple as that

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Post#133 » by Coco Costanza » Thu May 15, 2025 4:17 pm

Potential wrote:Just do this and call it a day. Simple as that

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Just using the Raptor head on its own would be weird as a primary logo.
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Post#134 » by Potential » Thu May 15, 2025 4:38 pm

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Potential wrote:Just do this and call it a day. Simple as that

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Just using the Raptor head on its own would be weird as a primary logo.


If they want to fit in with modern times and don't want the entire body of the cartoonish raptor it probably makes the most sense. A lot of cool ones in the NFL too

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Re: Raptors rebranding soon? 

Post#135 » by TheGeneral99 » Thu May 15, 2025 4:58 pm

Go back to the "we the north" era please.

These were just clean:

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These are classic.

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Post#136 » by Coco Costanza » Thu May 15, 2025 5:25 pm

I'd rather they just leave the "We the North" era behind. This team needs its own identity. This is what makes me curious about the Raptor's recent twitter comments, as I had assumed those jerseys and court were just to honour Vince.
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Post#137 » by djsunyc » Fri May 16, 2025 1:18 am

unforms stay the same. name changes to the wraptores.
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Post#138 » by WuTang_OG » Sat Jun 21, 2025 10:59 pm

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Post#139 » by djsunyc » Sat Jun 21, 2025 11:07 pm

maybe they are holding off until we start winning again or if masai leaves, the next guy helps pick direction.
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Post#140 » by PhilBlackson » Sat Jun 21, 2025 11:27 pm

Booooooooooooooooo!!!!

These lame chevron jerseys suck, arguably the worst design we’ve had imo.
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