Utah Jazz going purple with 2018 throwback jersey


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SALT LAKE CITY โ€” The Utah Jazz will have fans opening their wallets and purses for their newest, old jersey.

Rumors have been going around for months the Jazz could have a throwback jersey this year. That rumor was verified Wednesday by Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio, who played the largest part in the reveal.

On September 13, Rubio sent out a tweet that peaked Jazz fansโ€™ curiosity.

> I saw the new jersey for this year. Itโ€™s ๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿคช๐Ÿคช๐Ÿคช. You know what I mean right? They donโ€™t let me tweet a pic yet ๐Ÿ˜ค [@UtahJazzPR](https://twitter.com/UtahJazzPR?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > > โ€” Ricky Rubio (@rickyrubio9) [September 13, 2018](https://twitter.com/rickyrubio9/status/1040232931547963392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Speculation pointed towards purple throwback jerseys, but nobody knew for sure (outside of people within the Jazzโ€™s organization). That ended on Wednesday when the first โ€œlittleโ€ hint was leaked out by Rubio on his Instagram story:

Utah Jazz going purple with 2018 throwback jersey

Jazz fans didnโ€™t miss the hint; and after only a couple of hours of anticipation, Rubio made the official reveal.

> ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿค™๐Ÿผ Throwback [pic.twitter.com/yUdQN7CU5q](https://t.co/yUdQN7CU5q) > > โ€” Ricky Rubio (@rickyrubio9) [September 19, 2018](https://twitter.com/rickyrubio9/status/1042519366984622080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Rubio wasnโ€™t the only one who got in on the fun of showing off his new threads. Utah Jazz players [Donovan Mitchell](https://twitter.com/spidadmitchell/status/1042531562791698432), Rudy Gobert, Derrick Favors and Jae Crowder all shared their new look on Instagram and Twitter.

> ๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ‘€ [pic.twitter.com/uDBweB8vnO](https://t.co/uDBweB8vnO) > > โ€” Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) [September 19, 2018](https://twitter.com/spidadmitchell/status/1042531562791698432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

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](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn7IQdaBdYx/?utm_source=ig_embed_loading) [Throwing it back but always lookin ahead ๐Ÿ‘€](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn7IQdaBdYx/?utm_source=ig_embed_loading) > > A post shared by [ Rudy Gobert](https://www.instagram.com/rudygobert27/?utm_source=ig_embed_loading) (@rudygobert27) on > >

Jazz forward [Jae Crowder gave a shoutout to his father](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn7HPyaArL0/?taken-by=bossmann99), Corey Crowder, who also played for the Jazz from 1991-1992 and wore the original that is now considered a throwback jersey

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](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn7HPyaArL0/?utm_source=ig_embed_loading) [POPS IM WALKING IN YOUR FOOTSTEPS & LOVING IT.!!! TRIPLE BLESSED.!! ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’œ NEW PURPLE JERSEYโ€™S ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ 99X15](https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn7HPyaArL0/?utm_source=ig_embed_loading) > > A post shared by [ JAE CROWDER](https://www.instagram.com/bossmann99/?utm_source=ig_embed_loading) (@bossmann99) on > >

The new question among Jazz fans is when and where can they purchase one of these new jerseys? That question, though, will have to wait to be answered. But Jazz star Donovan Mitchell [teased fans](https://twitter.com/spidadmitchell/status/1042549078343733249) with the following tweet.

> These jerseys will go on sale............................................................eventually๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜ > > โ€” Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) [September 19, 2018](https://twitter.com/spidadmitchell/status/1042549078343733249?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Last season, the Jazz had four official Nike jerseys: Association Edition, Icon Edition, Statement Edition and City Edition.

The City Edition jerseys ended up being a huge hit last year and sold out quickly. The Jazz had about 300 City Edition jerseys that went on sale on January 23, a week before they played the Golden State Warriors in the debut game for the jersey and court. All 300 had sold out within the first 72 hours. Jazz President Steve Starks tweeted on March 7 that โ€œThe response has been unlike anything weโ€™ve ever seen as they became the fastest selling Jazz jersey in history.โ€

The Jazz will be keeping all of last years jerseys and adding the throwback to the 2018-19 season.

But Utah may not be finished. In the past, teams playing on Christmas unveil a special jersey for that day. Time will tell if the Jazz will be introducing a sixth jersey for 2018.

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