2018 Earned Edition

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The Cleveland Cavaliers Earned Edition Jersey from Nike for the 2018-19 is a twist on the 2018-19 City Jerseys. “Earned” jerseys are only for NBA teams who made the playoffs the previous year. Again teaming up with Destination Cleveland, the Cavaliers will proudly display the organization’s iconic Cleveland script wordmark across their chest. The unique partnership champions the vibrant city the Cavs are proud to represent on the court, in the community, across the country and to the world.

Collin Sexton
Cavaliers G from 2018-2022
The cool color palette in the Earned Edition represents the change of seasons as the cold winter that grips Northeast Ohio transforms the Great Lake Erie from water to ice.

As with the City Edition, the Cavs teamed up with Destination Cleveland, the area’s destination marketing and management organization, to proudly display the iconic Cleveland script wordmark in navy on the front of the Earned Edition uniform.

The Earned Edition carries over the wave patterns from the City Edition Uniform, that symbolize Lake Erie, one of Northeast Ohio’s most valuable resources, is integral to the design concept.

Framing the wordmark that slants upward across the chest, the famous Nike Swoosh logo is positioned on the upper right chest with the iconic Goodyear Wingfoot logo on the upper left.

The neckline is a traditional scoop neck which differs from the modern V-neck on the Association, Icon and Statement uniforms.

The back of the jersey features a small square patch on the back-center collar that displays the number “1” positioned inside of the Larry O’Brien trophy to represent the Cavaliers NBA Championship in 2016.

The jock tag on the lower left of the jersey reads “1 OUT OF 5 GREATS,” in reference that Lake Erie is one of the five Great Lakes.

The shorts feature the letters CLE at the center of the waistband, the popular abbreviation taken from the Cleveland script wordmark.

Under the short ventilation flap of the right leg is an icon of the Great Lakes.

| datetime February 2, 2021 11:56 am