The Minnesota Timberwolves brought Prince-inspired uniforms back for the first time this season during a Saturday night home game against the Denver Nuggets.<\/p>\n
The return of the Wolves’ purple jerseys coincided with a Purple Rain-inspired decal added to center court at Target Center ahead of Saturday’s 7 p.m. ET tip-off.<\/p>\n
The Wolves first wore Prince-inspired uniforms during the 2018-19 NBA season in order to honor the legacy of the Minneapolis native.<\/p>\n
The team announced<\/a> on Oct. 20 that the purple-accented jerseys would return for the 2025-26 season.<\/p>\n This season marks the first time<\/a> the purple jerseys have been accompanied by matching court decals.<\/p>\n The City Edition jerseys were developed in collaboration with both Prince’s estate and Nike, according to the Wolves<\/a>.<\/p>\n The jerseys feature a paisley pattern over the right shoulder referencing Prince’s iconic “Purple Rain” jacket. The uniforms also reference the musician’s genre of “Minneapolis Sound” with the initials MLPS on the left leg.<\/p>\n Saturday night’s game will also feature a halftime performance<\/a> by former Prince collaborator Sounds of Blackness, who will perform “Purple Rain.”<\/p>\n