Toronto Raptors unveil 2024-25 City Edition uniforms - ESPN

There are few moments in the Toronto Raptors' 30-year history as memorable as Vince Carter's show in the 2000 dunk contest.

The 360-degree windmill to start it off. The head scratching slam that ended with half of Carter's arm in the rim. And of course, the between-the-legs jam caught off a bounce pass from his Raptors teammate and cousin Tracy McGrady.

Toronto's 2024-25 City Edition uniform, unveiled on Thursday, pays tribute to that iconic dunk with the original Raptors logo from 1995 emulating the play. The uniform will also be celebrated by a neat statue at the Art Gallery of Ontario. Fans can visit it from Nov. 14 to 17 before it moves to the Scotiabank Arena.

«This 30th anniversary is a season to celebrate the people and moments who have made this franchise who we are,» Raptors president and vice-chairman Masai Ujiri said in a news release. «Is there a better example of that feeling than the image of Vince's unbelievable dunk? It reminds us that we can inspire. It allows us to dream of flying. It is proudly Toronto. And this uniform is unique in the league — just like the team and fans who will proudly wear it.»

The team will debut the uniforms on Nov. 21 against the Minnesota Timberwolves and will wear them five times in the season. There will also be a special court to accompany the threads with a similar logo.

Working in conjunction with the NBA and Nike, the Raptors' idea of how to commemorate their 30th anniversary came to the forefront in 2022, Shannon Hosford, Chief Marketing Officer of MLSE, told ESPN. It also coincided with an idea of retiring Carter's jersey this season and how they could celebrate that in a significant way.

They went back and forth with the NBA and Nike on initial concepts, but didn't