NBA 2K13 had unveiled what the All-Star game jerseys would look like in the NBA but now we have official confirmation on the design of the set. As you can see above, this is the design Adidas (still hate them) will have the players wear. Once again, we’re having color vs color for the annual non-defense game.

Thanks to ESPN, they’ve given us some details on the design.

• The jersey designs are inspired by what adidas is describing as “Houston’s rich aeronautical history and the speed of the jet planes that dot its skies.” The stencil pattern for the letters and numbers is based on the stenciled numbers on a jet. 

• The jerseys have a subtle background pattern that adidas is calling “impact camo,” although it really looks more like an abstract mish-mash. 

• The jerseys have “2013” at the base of the collar. This is the first time a year has been listed on an NBA All-Star jersey. 

• In the past few years, players have had the option of wearing a compression-style jersey in the All-Star Game. That option is not being offered this year. 

• No photos of the warm-ups yet, but adidas is describing them as “black-and-white aviator-style.” Velcro patches will list each player’s past All-Star Game appearances, along with regular-season awards (MVP, Rookie of the Year, etc.), scoring titles, and so on.

Let me first say that whatever Adidas has created since taking over the NBA has been pathetic. This is no different. Forced three stripes never looks good. And we already have the three stripes, so the logo on the upper right shoulder looks forced. 

That stencil pattern is pointless since it barely visible and from TV, nobody will be ever to make them out. The idea is fine, but terribly executed.

Another thing I am not too big on is that the player name is under the numbers. It’s not new, but it’s something I think that would look so much better if the name was above the number, it would look better.

Overall, this set isn’t horrible. It’s not like they gave us this mess again.

Fortunately I don’t watch the All-Star game so I will be able to avoid this nonsense this year.