Les Oklahoma City Thunder vont ajouter un patch personnalisé « NBA Champions » à leurs maillots

Following their triumphant NBA championship victory over the Indiana Pacers, the Oklahoma City Thunder will commemorate the achievement on their on-court apparel for the upcoming season. The team will be adding a custom NBA Champions patch to the back collar of their jerseys, a distinct embellishment signifying their new status as the league's reigning champions. X user @OKCTracker has created an great mock-up of how the patch will look like.

Oklahoma City Thunder Championsship Patch:

photo courtesy of OKCTracker on X

As seen in a detailed photo, the new patch is similar to gold tabs used by Nike in recent years for other teams. Constructed from a textured, gold-hued fabric reminiscent of canvas, the rectangular patch features the stylized championsship trophy logo. Within the logo, the number '1' is prominently displayed, symbolizing the franchise's first NBA title as the Oklahoma City Thunder. The design is framed by a stitched border, giving it a premium, handcrafted appearance.

Seattle SuperSonics History:

While this patch celebrates the team's first title in Oklahoma City, it also highlights a unique aspect of the franchise's history. The Thunder organization owns the full history of the Seattle SuperSonics, which includes the 1979 NBA Championship. Had the Thunder chosen to acknowledge and celebrate this part of their lineage, the franchise could have technically worn a championship patch since their inaugural season in 2008. However, the team has kept the Sonics' history—including the retired numbers and the 1979 championship banner—separate from its identity in Oklahoma City. This new patch, celebrating a victory earned solely as the Thunder, reinforces that distinction.