Portland Blazers to Wear Rip City Jersey Tomorrow Night!

Here's the release from the team: COMMEMORATIVE JERSEYS PAY NOD TO FOUR DECADES OF SUPPORT Trail Blazers to make first of two regular-season appearances in "Rip City" gear Portland, Ore. - Tomorrow night, in front of a sold out crowd and a national television audience, the Portland Trail Blazers will wear commemorative "Rip City" jerseys, paying homage to the enduring 40-year bond between the team and its fans. The jersey, designed in conjunction with the team's 40th anniversary season, unofficially debuted during the October 14 preseason game vs. Phoenix. It will be worn twice during the regular season—Friday night vs. San Antonio and on Fan Appreciation Night, April 14 vs. Golden State. "Since the day that Bill Schonely first uttered the words in 1971, ‘Rip City' has become synonymous with Portland and Blazermania," Chief Marketing Officer Sarah Mensah said. "These jerseys were our way of using the 40th anniversary platform to celebrate and recognize the role our fans have played in ... (link)