Nike Adds Gold Tab To College Basketball Uniforms To Denote National Championships

Posted Sep 16, 2019
In similar fashion to how the NBA recognizes past champions, Nike will outfit its premier college basketball programs in jerseys that feature a gold tab on the back collar this season. North Carolina is among the list of championship-winning schools that will have the gold tab on their jerseys this season along with fellow ACC teams Virginia, Syracuse, and Duke. (SportsLogos.Net)

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