Minor league baseball teams are known for creative promotions and uniforms in order to draw attendance and attention.
The G-League’s Delaware 87ers, the affiliate of the Philadelphia 76ers, has gotten into the fun this week by unveiling their SpongeBob Squarepants uniforms, based on the highly popular Nickelodeon show.
Emeka Okafor models the SpongeBob uniforms the @Sevens, the @Sixers' affiliate, will be wearing for Nickelodeon Night tonight! #NBAGLeague
6:30 pm/et, Facebook Live: https://t.co/j5GIIU36uo pic.twitter.com/QE49tvXVdA
— NBA G League (@nbagleague) January 3, 2018
This is a little harsh, but when Emeka Okafor was the No. 2 pick of the 2004 NBA Draft by the then Charlotte Bobcats, I am sure he never anticipated wearing a SpongeBob Squarepants themed uniform in the minor leagues 14 years later.
FIRST LOOK: The starters tonight for @sixers G League team, the @Sevens, wearing their Spongebob uniforms for Nickelodeon Night. pic.twitter.com/0ftMAPjUEx
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) January 3, 2018
Unfortunately the 87ers lost in heartbreaking fashion 112-111 to the Erie Bayhawks. Somewhere Squidword is smiling…
