Nike Unveils Spain's HyperElite Uniforms for the 2014 FIBA World Cup

Spain’s new uniforms feature design innovation with inspirational elements tied to country’s rich history.

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Yesterday, Pau and Marc Gasol, Juan Carlos Navarro, Sergio Llull, Rudy Fernandez and Victor Claver helped Nike present the new Spanish Basketball HyperElite uniforms in Madrid, host city to this summer’s FIBA World Cup.

Spain’s new uniforms feature design innovation with inspirational elements tied to country’s rich history. The home colors, challenge red and midas gold, reflect the bountiful sunshine “El sol” and led the design process pulling from the bright yellows in the early morning to the deep reds in the later afternoon. Home uniforms are white.

Both uniforms also feature red and yellow hues meshed together in a 26-degree speed graphic, beginning at the side seam of the jersey and short, and fading toward the back. The graphic represents a distinctive basketball point of view, based on the roughly 1,000 directional changes, or "cuts" that a player might make in the course of a game.

More via press release:

NIKE HYPERELITE JERSEY

A flocked lining at the inside of the neck allows the athlete to comfortably wipe excess moisture from the face. Ultra-lightweight stretch mesh in the back of the jersey serves to regulate the temperature of the player along his spine, where athletes tend to heat up the most. Redeveloped, lightweight sphere fabric in the front of the jersey helps to maintain a comfortable body temperature, while eliminating clinging from excess sweat.

The front of the jersey houses the proud ESPAÑA word mark, designed specifically on the Ñ, a letter strongly identified with the Spanish alphabet.

NIKE HYPERELITE SHORTS

A perforated, vented waistband in the Nike HyperElite shorts provide a level of cooling, while maintaining the comfort and security that athletes require. A new, performance flex vent placed by the knee allows the game short to flex when the player moves. The addition of a flocked "wipe zone" at either hip allows a comfortable spot to dry hands as sweat builds up.

The continuation of performance perforated zones at the side of the short allow the moisture management properties of the Nike Pro Combat Hypercool shorts or Nike Pro Combat Hyperstrong shorts worn underneath to work properly as a complete system.

Spain’s new uniform will be available on August 2 at nike.com, Nike stores and select shop and well debut on-court August 6.

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