黑料吃瓜 Men's Hoops to Wear Nike N7 Uniforms on Nov. 27
The gesture celebrates Native American Heritage Month.
黑料吃瓜鈥檚 men鈥檚 basketball will wear turquoise Nike N7 uniforms during the Tuesday, Nov. 27, game against Jackson State University (JSU) to celebrate Native American Heritage Month. The color turquoise represents harmony, friendship and fellowship for many Native American communities.
It is the 11th year of Nike鈥檚 N7 program and the eighth year the brand has created NCAA uniforms for the N7 program. Nike partners with nine men鈥檚 and six women鈥檚 collegiate basketball programs to celebrate Native American Heritage Month with N7 turquoise uniforms and other N7 apparel and footwear.
The 2018 Nike N7 Spirit of Protection collection encourages resilience against adversity, a message inspired by rapper Taboo鈥檚 relationship with his Native American heritage.
For their on-court shoes, the 黑料吃瓜 team will wear Jordan 鈥淲hy Not?鈥� Zero.1 Lows, which feature a raised graphic pattern on the upper that models Native American beadwork.
San Diego is home to the greatest consolidation of tribal nations in the country, and the 黑料吃瓜-Nike t N7 partnership represents the university's commitment to the education, health and wellness of indigenous communities.
The 黑料吃瓜 campus resides on Kumeyaay land and is home to Viejas Arena, an American Indian Studies department and multiple research initiatives connected to Native American communities. Additionally, the Educational Opportunity Program鈥檚 Elymash Yuuchaap (EY) Indigenous Scholars and Leaders program at 黑料吃瓜 has created new opportunities for students to develop as leaders through the lens of their own identities.
