Australian basketball great Andrew Bogut questioned whether the Boomers and Opals’ Olympics jerseys were designed by blind musician Stevie Wonder as players aired their frustrations over the singlet.
The jersey is once again designed by Asics and is predominantly yellow with green trim around the neck and arm holes along with Indigenous patterns on the side panel designed by Paul Fleming.
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Australia is featured on the front as well as the Southern Cross.
However, reaction to the singlet has been rather fierce.
On an Instagram post, several Boomers past and present voiced their displeasure at the uniform they will wear in Paris.
Oklahoma City Thunder star Josh Giddey wrote: “lol absolute joke”.
Jock Landale posted: “Looks like we are off to throw a javelin”.
Bogut, one of the biggest names in Australian basketball, wrote: “AOC had Stevie Wonder do the uniforms.”
Queensland Basketball League player Matthew Adekponya added: “Boys about to compete in the decathlon”.
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Aussie basketball agent Daniel Moldovan also weighed in with a brutal verdict.
“Let’s just call a spade a spade,” Moldovan wrote on X.
“This is a f***ing DISGRACE. Yet another embarrassment for a team full of NBA players at the peak of their sport.
“Our guys are going to be dressed like marathon runners.”
The Boomers will begin their Olympic campaign on July 27 against a yet-to-be-known opponent in Group A, which they were drawn alongside Canada.
As for the Opals, they will also take on Canada as well as Nigeria and France in Group B.
The Opals face Nigeria in their Group B opener on July 29 in Lille.