G League Themed Specialty Jersey Bracket
Every jersey has a story, and the NBA G League has always had some of the coolest and most unique basketball jerseys in the world. With opportunities to create a unique themed jersey for every home game during the season, many of our G League teams flex their creative muscles and showcase some incredible designs. Whether in partnership with a local organization, in commemoration of a historic event, or just to celebrate a fun theme night in the arena, these jerseys all have something special to them. And now, we want YOU, the G League fans, to decide which specialty jersey from the 2022-23 season was the very best. Our G League teams submitted their favorite threads from this past season, and we've organized them all into a neat and tidy bracket with 32 entries. 26 different teams submitted jerseys, with the other four (Capital City, College Park, Mexico City, and Oklahoma City, ) not having a themed jersey to submit this season. We have at least one entry from all 26 teams, with our favorite other jerseys rounding out the final six spots as wild cards. The bracket is organized based on Showcase Cup pod groupings - the Central, East, West and South - with seedings based on how the teams finished in their pod last season, and wild card entries taking the No. 7 and 8 seeds in three of those pods.
Each day, tune in to G League social media throughout the day to see the voting matchups of the day, plus more background information on each jersey and some cool glamour shots. Who designed it? What was the cause? Was it auctioned off for charity? Once you've made up your mind, make sure to cast your vote on the G League Twitter poll AND on the G League Instagram Story (@nbagleague). Winners will be tallied up by cumulative total at the end of each day and advanced to the next round so that, come October, we'll go through 31 different matchups and crown a DEFINITIVE G League Fan Vote Jersey of the Year!
Last year, the Long Island Nets and their Spongebob SquarePants-themed jersey took home the crown, holding off the Wisconsin Herd's Fan Art jersey in the bracket finals.
Round of 32
September 18 - East Regional Quarterfinals
Matchup 1: No. 1 Maine Celtics (Women In Sports Day Jersey) vs. No. 8 Wisconsin Herd (WILD CARD, Wisconsin Curd Jersey)
RESULT: No. 1 Maine Celtics advance with 62.0% of the vote (1,487 total votes)
Matchup 2: No. 4 Greensboro Swarm (HBCU Night Jersey) vs. No. 5 Raptors 905 (Women In Sports Day Jersey)
RESULT: No. 5 Raptors 905 advance with 64.07% of the vote (1,286 total votes)
Matchup 3: No. 3 Delaware Blue Coats (Blue Bombers Jersey) vs. No. 6 Westchester Knicks (90's Night Jersey)
RESULT: No. 6 Westchester Knicks advance with 61.67% of the vote (1,140 total votes)
Matchup 4: No. 2 Long Island Nets (New York Liberty Jersey) vs. No. 7 Indiana Mad Ants (WILD CARD, 90's Night Jersey)
RESULT: No. 2 Long Island Nets advance with 62.80% of the vote (1,121 total votes)
September 19 - Central Regional Quarterfinals
Matchup 5: No. 1 Indiana Mad Ants (Dino Night Jersey) vs. No. 8 Motor City Cruise (Teal Edition Jersey)
RESULT: No. 8 Motor City Cruise advance with 52.31% of the vote (1,625 total votes)
No. 5 Sioux Falls Skyforce (Hope for Harpie Jersey)
Matchup 6: No. 4 Iowa Wolves (Pride Night Jersey) vs. No. 5 Sioux Falls Skyforce (Hope for Harpie Jersey)
RESULT: No. 5 Sioux Falls Skyforce advance with 50.22% of the vote (1,581 total votes)
Matchup 7: No. 3 Windy City Bulls (Space Jam Jersey) vs. No. 6 Wisconsin Herd (Fan Design Jersey)
RESULT: No. 3 Windy City Bulls advance with 52.53% of the vote (1,601 total votes)
Matchup 8: No. 2 Cleveland Charge (NBA Paint Jersey) vs. No. 7 Grand Rapids Gold (River City Jersey)
RESULT: No. 2 Cleveland Charge advance with 81.59% of the vote (2,900 total votes)
September 20 - West Regional Quarterfinals
Matchup 9: No. 1 Ontario Clippers (Black History Month Jersey) vs. No. 8 Sioux Falls Skyforce (WILD CARD, Sioux Falls Throwbacks)
RESULT: No. 1 Ontario Clippers advance with 71.56% of the vote (1,158 total votes)
Matchup 10: No. 4 Santa Cruz Warriors (Escape to Paradise Night Jersey) vs. No. 5 Salt Lake City Stars (Autism Awareness Jersey)
RESULT: No. 4 Santa Cruz Warriors advance with 71.54% of the vote (1,219 total votes)
Matchup 11: No. 3 Stockton Kings (Marvel Night Jersey) vs. No. 6 G League Ignite (Black History Month Jersey)
RESULT: No. 6 G League Ignite advance with 55.30% of the vote (928 total votes)
Matchup 12: No. 2 South Bay Lakers (Black History Month Jersey) vs. No. 7 Santa Cruz Warriors (WILD CARD, Black History Month Jersey)
RESULT: No. 2 South Bay Lakers advance with 53.61% of the vote (966 total votes)
September 21 - South Regional Quarterfinals
Matchup 13: No. 1 Rio Grande Valley Vipers (956 Jersey) vs. No. 8 Texas Legends (WILD CARD, Make A Wish Jersey)
RESULT: No. 8 Texas Legends advance with 50.75% of the vote (947 total votes)
Matchup 14: No. 4 Osceola Magic (Hispanic Heritage Night Jersey) vs. No. 5 Birmingham Squadron (Marvel Night Jersey)
RESULT: No. 4 Osceola Magic advance with 54.05% of the vote (874 total votes)
Matchup 15: No. 3 Texas Legends (Veterans Night Jersey) vs. No. 6 Austin Spurs (Fiesta Jersey)
RESULT: No. 6 Austin Spurs advance with 70.46% of the vote (1,090 total votes)
Matchup 16: No. 2 Memphis Hustle (Hustle & Hounds Night Jersey) vs. No. 7 Cleveland Charge (WILD CARD, MGK Jersey)
RESULT: No. 2 Memphis Hustle advance with 59.04% of the vote (999 total votes)
September 22 - East Regional Semifinals
Matchup 17: No. 1 Maine Celtics (Women In Sports Day Jersey) vs. No. 5 Raptors 905 (Women In Sports Day Jersey)
RESULT: No. 1 Maine Celtics advance with 70.98% of the vote (1,096 total votes)
Matchup 18: No. 2 Long Island Nets (New York Liberty Jersey) vs. No. 6 Westchester Knicks (90's Night Jersey)
RESULT: No. 2 Long Island Nets advance with 50.84% of the vote (606 total votes)
September 23 - Central Regional Semifinals
Matchup 19: No. 5 Sioux Falls Skyforce (Hope for Harpie Jersey) vs. No. 8 Motor City Cruise (Teal Edition Jersey)
RESULT: No. 8 Motor City Cruise advance with 55.07% of the vote (707 total votes)
Matchup 20: No. 2 Cleveland Charge (NBA Paint Jersey) vs. No. 3 Windy City Bulls (Space Jam Jersey)
RESULT: No. 2 Cleveland Charge advance with 66.76% of the vote (727 total votes)
September 24 - West Regional Semifinals
Matchup 21: No. 1 Ontario Clippers (Black History Month Jersey) vs. No. 4 Santa Cruz Warriors (Escape to Paradise Night Jersey)
RESULT: No. 4 Santa Cruz Warriors advance with 62.44% of the vote (813 total votes)
Matchup 22: No. 2 South Bay Lakers (Black History Month Jersey) vs. No. 6 G League Ignite (Black History Month Jersey)
RESULT: No. 2 South Bay Lakers advance with 55.74% of the vote (840 total votes)
September 25 - South Regional Semifinals
Matchup 23: No. 8 Texas Legends (WILD CARD, Make A Wish Jersey) vs. No. 4 Osceola Magic (Hispanic Heritage Night Jersey)
RESULT: No. 4 Osceola Magic advance with 59.06% of the vote (1,056 total votes)
Matchup 24: No. 2 Memphis Hustle (Hustle & Hounds Night Jersey) vs. No. 6 Austin Spurs (Fiesta Jersey)
RESULT: No. 2 Memphis Hustle advance with 57.00% of the vote (920 total votes)
September 26 - East Regional Final
Matchup 25: No. 1 Maine Celtics (Women In Sports Day Jersey) vs. No. 2 Long Island Nets (New York Liberty Jersey)
RESULT: No. 1 Maine Celtics advance with 63.81% of the vote (1,490 total votes)
September 27 - Regional Final
Matchup 26: No. 2 Cleveland Charge vs. No. 8 Motor City Cruise
RESULT: No. 2 Cleveland Charge advance with 72.26% of the vote (2,485 total votes)
September 28 - West Regional Final
Matchup 27: No. 2 South Bay Lakers vs. No. 4 Santa Cruz Warriors
RESULT: No. 2 South Bay Lakers advance with 58.57% of the vote (1,087 total votes)
September 29 - South Regional Final
Matchup 28: No. 2 Memphis Hustle vs. No. 4 Osceola Magic
RESULT: No. 2 Memphis Hustle advance with 60.38% of the vote (1,239 total votes)
September 30 - Bracket Semifinals
Matchup 29: Cleveland Charge (Paint) vs. Maine Celtics
RESULT: No. 2 Cleveland Charge advance with 51.90% of the vote (3,011 total votes)
Matchup 30: No. 2 South Bay Lakers vs. No. 2 Memphis Hustle
RESULT: No. 2 South Bay Lakers advance with 50.75% of the vote (1,553 total votes)
October 1 - Bracket Finals
Matchup 30: South Bay Lakers vs. Cleveland Charge