by CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Oregon State men’s basketball team will wear their special turquoise Nike uniforms in their game against Utah at 7 p.m. on Thursday at Gill Coliseum.
The Beavers have partnered with Nike N7 for the past two years and will wear special turquoise Nike uniforms and the special edition Nike N7 Air Max Destiny designed in collaboration with Native American artist Bunky Echo-Hawk like they did in the season opener against CSU Bakersfield. The turquoise color of the Nike uniforms is a distinct departure from Oregon State’s traditional orange and black and is deeply symbolic of friendship and community in Native American culture.
“This year, in conjunction with our N7 initiative, we wanted to include a Pac-12 game,” Oregon State head coachCraig Robinson said. “This initiative is important to me, the team and this program.”
The Utah Utes are a new member of the Pac-12 Conference and will make their first visit to Gill Coliseum since 1983. They are named after the Ute Tribe of Native Americans and the word Ute means “people of the mountains” in their language.
Nike N7 is Nike’s commitment to bring sport and all its benefits to Native American and Aboriginal communities in North America through the N7 Fund, Nike N7 collection and Nike N7 program for Native communities across the U.S. and Canada.
• The N7 Fund provides grants to grassroots community organizations committed to helping Native youth unleash their potential through sport. Since it began in 2009, The Nike N7 Fund has generated more than $1 million to help Native American and Aboriginal non-profit organizations provide access to sport for youth.
• The Nike N7 collection is performance footwear and apparel created with insights from Native American culture and Nike’s Considered Design ethos. The collection raises awareness beyond Native American and Aboriginal communities for the N7 Program and the N7 Fund.
• Through the Nike N7 program, Native American and Aboriginal Health Organizations, centers and communities can access Nike product at reduced cost via nike.net to provide as inspiration for health promotion and disease prevention.
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