Even though next month's NBA All-Star Game will take place in Los Angeles, Cleveland will be well represented in Tinseltown on Feb. 18.
Not only will LeBron James -- and perhaps Kevin Love -- play in the annual exhibition, but leaked images of the 2018 NBA All-Star Game jerseys would suggest the Cleveland Cavaliers' logo won't be hard to find inside the Staples Center next month.
Earlier this month, uniform guru and sportslogos.net contributor Conrad Burry posted what appeared to be the first images of the upcoming All-Star Game uniforms. And if those images turn out to be authentic -- as they appear to be -- James' jersey (and maybe Love's) will feature the Cavs' signature 'C' logo across its chest.
This year's All-Star uniforms are a departure from previous seasons -- and not just because the NBA has switched from Adidas to Nike (Nike's Jordan Brand is the official outfitter of the All-Star Game). As opposed to past years when All-Star uniforms were designated by either the East or West, this year's will feature each player's team's logo on the front and name and number on the back.
That's because the annual exhibition will follow a new format this season, with captains being elected to divide the pool of All-Stars into two teams. On Thursday, the NBA announced James and Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry will serve as the inaugural All-Star captains after they received the most fan votes in their respective conferences.
Next month will mark the 14th All-Star Game of James' career. In his first 13 appearances, the Akron native has averaged 24.1 points, 6 rebounds and 5.8 assists. He has won MVP of the exhibition twice, doing so in 2006 and 2008.
After starters were announced on Thursday, the rest of the All-Star rosters will be revealed at 7 p.m. ET on Jan. 23 on TNT. It is then that we'll find out how many 'Cs' will be running around the Staples Center on Feb. 18.
