Memphis
Grizzlies

Memphis inherited a mascot (when the team relocated from Vancouver) that doesn't live anywhere near their region, but they've managed to do about as well as you can with it. They've compensated—perhaps over-compensated—for the disconnect with a ton of storytelling on their other graphic elements and uniforms. For all the effort, the finished effect is a little bit soulless (surprising for the home of the blues) and feels dark and muddy compared to the rich culture you experience when you're there. At first we tried keeping the Grizzlies name and re-working the mascot, but after receiving a fair amount of very helpful feedback from various Grizzlies fans, we pivoted to a full re-name.

Current Look: Compiled Blog Rankings

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Current Look: Summing it Up

"When the Grizzlies were in Vancouver, they had one of the best nicknames in sports. They were named after a regional, vicious animal that would bite your face off if you get too close. The move to Memphis didn't lessen how cool the name sounds... but it stopped making a lick of sense."

—Bleacher Report

Vision—Uniforms
ASSOCIATION

The blue on white pops, and we extended the woodcut type to the numbers for a distinct look that's still worthy of Grit and Grind. Our new blues pattern appears within the side stripes on navy.

ASSOCIATION

The blue on white pops, and we extended the woodcut type to the numbers for a distinct look that's still worthy of Grit and Grind. Our new blues pattern appears within the side stripes on navy.

ICON

The lighter blue is refreshing here, and another detail is, on both icon and association kits, the side stripes stay the same color.

ICON

The lighter blue is refreshing here, and another detail is, on both icon and association kits, the side stripes stay the same color.

CITY

Leaning in to the Chickasaw Bluff burnt orange here, and paying tribute to the soon-to-be-famous Bluff City name.

CITY

Leaning in to the Chickasaw Bluff burnt orange here, and paying tribute to the soon-to-be-famous Bluff City name.

STATEMENT

As if all the above moves weren't bold enough, we're dialing it way up with a freaking "Graceland" uniform. Inspired by Elvis' famous tiger jumpsuit, it features the lunging tiger on the front, tiger stripe shorts with a GRACELAND belt buckle, Vegas lights numbering (where he debuted this jumpsuit) and each player's last name as their signature.

STATEMENT

As if all the above moves weren't bold enough, we're dialing it way up with a freaking "Graceland" uniform. Inspired by Elvis' famous tiger jumpsuit, it features the lunging tiger on the front, tiger stripe shorts with a GRACELAND belt buckle, Vegas lights numbering (where he debuted this jumpsuit) and each player's last name as their signature.