Four Teams Put ABA Heritage at the Center of a New Look

The Brooklyn Nets, Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers and San Antonio Spurs have unveiled new uniforms and courts to honor ABA heritage, NBA.com reports. It is a visual statement with two connected parts: what the teams wear and the surface beneath them. Together, those choices put heritage at the center of the presentation rather than leaving it as a supporting theme.

The scope is what makes this announcement stand out. A uniform can carry a tribute wherever the eye follows a player; a court can frame the action around that same idea. Pairing them creates an opportunity for a more cohesive expression of team identity. The strongest reading of this rollout is not simply “new gear,” but a deliberate emphasis on the past within the present-day game.

For Brooklyn, Denver, Indiana and San Antonio, the shared ABA focus also gives these separate unveilings a common thread. That connection is the story—not a comparison of which franchise has the most momentum or which new look deserves the loudest applause.

This is an identity announcement, not a competitive forecast. Its significance lies in the decision to make ABA heritage visible in two defining elements of basketball’s appearance: the uniforms and the courts.