Latest News, NBA / Jan 20, 2012 / 3:00 pm

Miami Heat To Become Miami Floridians Saturday Night

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If you’re a fan of Jackie Moon and Semi-Pro, then you’re going to love this. The Miami Heat will pay tribute to the ABA this season as part of the NBA’s “Hardwood Classics Nights” by hosting a series of 1970′s retro-themed games. Leave your Heat jerseys at home this weekend, because starting tomorrow night the Miami Floridians will take the hardwood at AmericanAirlines Arena against the Philadelphia 76ers.

During the Floridians games, the Heat will wear the 1971-72 Miami Floridians “white hot” version of the uniform which features black numbers with a magenta trim above “Miami” on the front of the jersey. The jersey is also highlighted by the “only in Miami” colors of magenta and orange vertical stripes on the left side. On the back of jersey, the player’s last name will be featured in the ABA retro-style of below the number.

The team will also debut a special player intro video amid the backdrop of the 1975 smash hit “Get Down Tonight” by South Florida native Harry Wayne Casey, better known as the lead singer from KC and the Sunshine Band. The hilarious video, which will air before each of the Floridians games, features Heat players donning afros and other props as they attempt to recreate the revelry of the era.

Additional Floridians games this season include: Jan. 22 vs. Milwaukee, Feb. 5 vs. Toronto, Feb. 7 vs. Cleveland, March 6 vs. New Jersey and March 7 vs. Atlanta.

Miami is encouraging all fans attending Floridians games to come dressed in their funkiest ’70s fashions, as the vibe, music and all in-game activities will center on the days of disco and platforms. Saturday night is also Jersey Night, so stop by the Miami Hoops Gear store to purchase limited edition Floridians jersey. Don’t fret if you can’t make it; Floridians merchandise is also available at the Dolphin Mall store as well as online at MiamiHoopsGear.com.

Check out each player’s hilarious alter ego:

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  • cesar

    cool

  • mo.B.bad

    sick jersey design. wish more NBA teams went with that kind of minimalist two/three-tone brilliance.

    Floridians is a weak name tho. sounds like bottled water.

  • pretty rickety ricky

    funky! i like it! feeling Bosh!

  • Wilez

    Didn’t Juwan Howard originally play for the Floridians?

  • Earl

    Damn it first, I thought lebron had the Gay flag stripes on his uniform. This is retro!

  • NYK

    they have to take the court in those wigs. i would become an instant miami fan right there.

  • Jonathan

    @Wiles
    Yeah, he is probably using his original jersey!

  • http://www.psychodrama.com Chicagorilla

    Juwan had those clothes in the closet from his Fab Five days and needed a reason to pull them out.

    This shyt is funny though.

  • http://www.dimemag.com Slick Ric

    Juwan swagged out, lol.

  • Hot Fiyah

    Juwan finally can clean out his closet.

  • catdaddywhack

    They should’ve done that tonight ASAP and played as “Floridians” against Orlando… lol

  • http://ufl.edu Big Freeze

    Joel Anthony looks legit from the 70′s.

  • http://www.jackiemoon.com Jackie Moon

    Yo they should have gone with the Flint Tropics throwbacks instead!

  • so lebron hater

    ..AND SO THESE FCUKERS LOST! HAHAHA..

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