Valley of the Suns
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Ranking every Phoenix Suns uniform ever

By Adam Maynes

PHOENIX, AZ - MAY 11: Tom Chambers #24 of the Phoenix Suns boxes out against Buck Williams #52 of the Portland Trailblazers during Game Four of the Western Conference Semifinals as part of the NBA Playoffs on May 11, 1992 at the Arizona Veterans Coliseum in Phoenix, Arizona. The Portland Trailblazers defeated the Phoenix Suns 153-151 in double overtime. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 1992 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
PHOENIX, AZ - MAY 11: Tom Chambers #24 of the Phoenix Suns boxes out against Buck Williams #52 of the Portland Trailblazers during Game Four of the Western Conference Semifinals as part of the NBA Playoffs on May 11, 1992 at the Arizona Veterans Coliseum in Phoenix, Arizona. The Portland Trailblazers defeated the Phoenix Suns 153-151 in double overtime. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 1992 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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4. Wild West PHOENIX Purple

BOSTON – 1976: Alvan Adams #33 of the Phoenix Suns boxes out against Dave Cowens #18 of the Boston Celtics during a game in the 1976 NBA Finals at the Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston Celtics defeated the Phoenix Suns 4-2 and won the the 1976 NBA Championship. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 1976 NBAE (Photo by Dick Raphael/NBAE via Getty Images)
BOSTON – 1976: Alvan Adams #33 of the Phoenix Suns boxes out against Dave Cowens #18 of the Boston Celtics during a game in the 1976 NBA Finals at the Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston Celtics defeated the Phoenix Suns 4-2 and won the the 1976 NBA Championship. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 1976 NBAE (Photo by Dick Raphael/NBAE via Getty Images) /

What makes this uniform stand out so vibrantly is that they are simple, although fashionably so.

Unlike the original unis that had the plain PHOENIX font across the chest, by 1973 the font had evolved to the “western” font that Suns fans so well know and love, a look that was both classic in design, but unique in it’s presentation.

Being a team from a city in the “Wild West,” the PHOENIX font with the sunbursts on the shorts perfectly encapsulated the essence of Phoenix, and Arizona, as a whole. The colors of purple in orange that represent the beautiful desert sunsets, are the perfect color pallet for the uniform that for many in the Valley of the Suns, will forever be their favorite look.

What sets this one so far apart from it’s home counterpart that is eighth on this list, is that the purple fabric with the orange letters, numbers, and sunbursts, really makes the whole uniform look purely iconic Suns. Most home jersey’s can’t pull that off since the home is so dominated by white. But when a road jersey does it right, then it really is an awesome Suns sight to behold.

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