"During the league's uniform partnership with Adidas, a select group of teams each year would wear special green uniforms on St. Patrick's Day. The Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks and Boston Celtics were frequent participants and jump-started the trend in the mid-2000s."
"However, similar to special Christmas Day threads, the initiative ended when Nike became the NBA's uniform supplier ahead of the 2017-18 season and introduced the current "Edition" system for uniforms. As a result, more emphasis went toward the yearly City Edition program rather than one-off holiday uniforms."
"New York went deep into its uniform closet each St. Patrick's Day with an all-green look that included orange and black trims throughout. The Knicks debuted the threads against the Detroit Pistons on March 17, 2006, and it brought them good luck."
The NBA previously featured special green St. Patrick's Day uniforms worn by select teams, with the Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks, and Boston Celtics as frequent participants starting in the mid-2000s. During the Adidas partnership era, teams would debut festive holiday-themed jerseys each March 17th. The New York Knicks compiled a 3-3 record in their all-green uniforms with orange and black trims, while the Chicago Bulls went 4-6 in their green jerseys that retained the traditional black and red bull logo. When Nike took over as the NBA's uniform supplier before the 2017-18 season, the league discontinued one-off holiday uniforms and instead emphasized the City Edition program as part of the new uniform system. This shift away from special holiday threads continues today under Nike's current partnership with the NBA.
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