KU appears to be planning a 1990s throwback uniform game vs. Oklahoma this weekend

By Matt Tait     Feb 13, 2020
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Former Jayhawks Paul Pierce and Ryan Robertson decked out in the home white of the 1990s. (File photo)

According to the Kansas basketball Twitter account, the 1990s are making a comeback this weekend.

They’re officially calling the movement “90s Retro,” which makes this Class of 2000 college graduate, who capped off his high school career in 1996, feel more than a little old.

Each year, the KU basketball program picks a couple of games to wear different throwback uniforms. Sometimes the new duds are tied to an event like Black History Month. Other times, the alternate attire is the work of Adidas, which is using KU to roll out a new style, new look or new technology.

And other times, the powers that be within the program just want to get in on a good, old-fashioned throwback festival.

That appears to be what’s happening on Saturday.

The video clip associated with the Tweet showed highlights of former KU greats Jacque Vaughn, Raef LaFrentz, Paul Pierce and others, wearing the classic white Kansas uniforms that prominently featured both crimson and blue as part of the look.

Although Nike was KU’s apparel provider throughout the 1990s — KU agreed to switch to Adidas in 2005 — there’s no doubt that Adidas will be able to recreate the look in its image, complete with everything but the Swoosh.

Third-ranked Kansas, which sits one game behind unbeaten Baylor in the Big 12 standings, will take on Oklahoma at 11 a.m. Saturday at Allen Fieldhouse.

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Written By Matt Tait

A native of Colorado, Matt moved to Lawrence in 1988 and has been in town ever since. He graduated from Lawrence High in 1996 and the University of Kansas in 2000 with a degree in Journalism. After covering KU sports for the University Daily Kansan and Rivals.com, Matt joined the World Company (and later Ogden Publications) in 2001 and has held several positions with the paper and KUsports.com in the past 20+ years. He became the Journal-World Sports Editor in 2018. Throughout his career, Matt has won several local and national awards from both the Associated Press Sports Editors and the Kansas Press Association. In 2021, he was named the Kansas Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Matt lives in Lawrence with his wife, Allison, and two daughters, Kate and Molly. When he's not covering KU sports, he likes to spend his time playing basketball and golf, listening to and writing music and traveling the world with friends and family.