Apr 16, 2016

NBA jerseys are getting ads

Teams will sell a small patch, worth $100 million a year altogether, starting in 2017.

Final Noteby Kai Ryssdal

JaVale McGee of the Denver Nuggets in the front row after saving the ball against the New Orleans Pelicans at Pepsi Center on November 21, 2014 in Denver, Colorado. — JaVale McGee of the Denver Nuggets in the front row after saving the ball against the New Orleans Pelicans at Pepsi Center on November 21, 2014 in Denver, Colorado.
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Just days after the NBA’s regular season went out in a double-blaze of Steph Curry/Kobe Bryant glory, NBA owners voted Friday to allow ads on players jerseys starting in two years.

It’s not much, teams will sell a 2.5-inch square patch, quite a bit less than say, soccer uniforms.

Commissioner Adam Silver says the program should bring in about $100 million.

Still, just no.

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