Top 5 Worst NBA Jerseys

I was going back and forth with a friend about what NBA jerseys were great and which ones were awful. It sparked a huge interest with us and it should with fans around the globe. Jerseys are worn on a nightly basis and it is important that people have something nice to look at that is not too distracting. That leads me to a list of top 5 most critiqued jerseys in NBA history.

5. Memphis Grizzlies Alternate 2013

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To kick things off we have the 2013 Memphis Grizzlies Alternate jersey. It is not the worst jersey ever, but I do not understand it and I'm sure I'm not alone. What do the green and yellow colors have to do with Grizzlies basketball? Neither color has ever been a dominate color in the Grizzlies franchise past or present. After doing some research this jersey was made to represent a former American Basketball Association (ABA) team called the Memphis Tams. The owner at the time, Charlie Finley, bought the Memphis Pros and changed their name to the Tams. The name was a acronym for Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi. Finley was more know for his ownership of the Oakland A's at the time and had the Tams adopt the same color scheme as his MLB counterpart. The Tams logo was also patched on the left side of the shorts for these throwback jerseys. The logo is a tam o' shanter which is a goofy golf hat that is only popular in Scotland. To top it all off it is said that Rudy Gay played a major role in designing these jerseys. When you mix all this information together you end up with the jersey above. The jersey and the shorts themselves look fine, but when combined it is not the most appealing jersey assembled. Luckily for fans the Grizzlies did a much better job on their ABA Memphis Sounds throwback jersey.

4. Los Angeles Clippers Alternate 2013

Another team, another ABA throwback fail. In 2013 the NBA was celebrating the 45th anniversary of the American Basketball Association. That is why the Grizzlies and Clippers both have ABA throwback jerseys in the same year. The best part is that they played each other wearing these abominations. The Clippers jersey is a throwback representing the ABA team Los Angeles Stars. This jersey is not as bad as the Memphis ones because they actually match and have a nice color scheme. The major problem with this jersey though is the font on the front. For those who couldn't tell that says "Los Angeles". The problem is it looks like a fifth grader spelled Los Angeles and forgot to include the letters "o" and "e". And as any kid would do to fix this, he or she would go back and squeeze the letters in. It looks really bad and for that reason it made this list.

3. Philadelphia Home and Away Jerseys 1991-94

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Look at these things! No wonder they only lasted 3 seasons. I have no idea what the Sixers were thinking when they designed these jerseys. In fact it is hard to imagine that these actually saw the court all 82 games of the season for 3 years. Thankfully the Sixers went back to the original color scheme before re-branding the Sixers in 1997.

2. Washington Wizards Gold and Black Alternate

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Personally this is one of my favorite jerseys of all time. I really like the gold and black, but that is a very unpopular opinion. Most fans think this is the ugliest uniform ever made and it is easy to understand why. When a uniforms shorts don't match the jersey itself it usually comes under fire. That was the case with number 5 on this list and the same thing happened here. Another problem with this jersey is it has nothing to do with the wizards color scheme. The color scheme for the franchise has always been red, white, and blue. But this was during the time in which the Wizards main colors were blue, bronze and black. The Bullets changing their name to the Wizards is a whole debacle itself, but nevertheless these jerseys were a product. It is unknown why the Wizards made these jerseys because they have nothing to do with their color scheme past or present. They were just made to look cool and they dropped the ball when it comes to the general public's opinion of these jerseys.

1. Dallas Mavericks Black/Silver Alternate

Just take a second and soak these bad boys in. These are the most hideous jerseys I've ever seen and I did not even know they existed until I did this article. They look like a space suit or a trash bag. If you have ever seen Better Call Saul you know his brother has a space blanket to protect himself from electric radiation. If you took that blanket and made it a jersey this is the result. The jokes for these jerseys are never ending and that is why they made the top spot on this list.