Description

In 1988, the NBA finally came to North Carolina — and the newly minted Charlotte Hornets made an unconventional choice to hire a fashion designer to create their jerseys. They lost 60 games that year, but they looked incredible while doing it. The iconic fit, inspired in part by Michael Jordan, would launch a global fashion trend that endures today.

• Alexander Julian, Fashion designer and creator of the original Charlotte Hornets uniform
• Crystal McCrary McGuire, Filmmaker and creator of the forthcoming docuseries Tunnel to Runway: The History of Fashion in the NBA

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  Watch video from the 1988 Charlotte Hornets uniform reveal press conference.
• You can find a transcript of the episode here.

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