NBA teams may add patches to warmup shirts, jackets

NEW YORK (AP) — NBA’s Board of Governors has approved a plan where teams may now d sponsorship patches to ir shooting shirts and warmup jackets.

It’s similar to jersey patch program, which has been in place since 2017. Teams are now permitted to d a patch — a 3-inch square — on eir right sleeve or left chest of shirts and jackets. patch may depict a marketing partner or team initiative.

patch program has grown a bit in recent years. It was originally brought on for a three-year trial and was extended indefinitely in April 2019, after patches — as expected — generated new revenue for teams and exposure for sponsors.

Before last season, program was expanded to allow company names or logos across middle of team practice jerseys.

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