{"id":250483,"date":"2025-10-25T09:51:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T09:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/250483\/"},"modified":"2025-10-25T09:51:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T09:51:15","slug":"mercury-fans-rally-behind-nba-style-jersey-concept","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/250483\/","title":{"rendered":"Mercury fans rally behind NBA-style jersey concept"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/USATSI_26873230_168398863_lowres-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment- size- wp-post-image\" alt=\"Aug 10, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Detailed view of the jersey of Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas (25) against the Atlanta Dream at PHX Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a9 Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>PHOENIX \u2014 What would the Phoenix Mercury\u2019s jerseys look like if they were reimagined as an old-school Phoenix Suns uniform?<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for reading this post, don&#8217;t forget to subscribe!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">What would WNBA x NBA jersey crossovers look like? We have some ideas \ud83c\udfa8\ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n<p>(h\/t <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jfeltonnn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">@jfeltonnn<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tQM1znHqdf\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/tQM1znHqdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 espnW (@espnW) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/espnW\/status\/1981771330291667001?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">October 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-107092\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-107092\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/USATSI_5430952_168398863_lowres.jpg\" alt=\"Unknown date 1996; Phoenix, AZ, USA; FILE PHOTO; Phoenix Suns forward Charles Barkley (34) is defended by Seattle Supersonics forward Detlef Schrempf (11) at America West Arena. Mandatory Credit: USA TODAY Sports\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-107092\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Unknown date 1996; Phoenix, AZ, USA; FILE PHOTO; Phoenix Suns forward Charles Barkley (34) is defended by Seattle Supersonics forward Detlef Schrempf (11) at America West Arena. Mandatory Credit: USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n<p>Look no further, as ESPN, with the help of X user @jfeltonnn, reimagined WNBA jerseys styled after NBA teams. The jerseys are sparking debate among fans about the creativity and whether the teams could pull them off.<\/p>\n<p>The Mercury\u2019s look was reimagined as the Suns\u2019 1990s white swingman jersey, featuring the sunburst basketball across the torso and the team name and number in bold purple.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Goes so hard <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gF4dcqzQ7Y\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/gF4dcqzQ7Y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 DT AT DB SS KFC Mack enthusiast (@imahotdawgg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/imahotdawgg\/status\/1981789627955699851?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">October 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">sorry but i love it <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gb51URhAtY\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/gb51URhAtY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Erika Day (@erikaleaday) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/erikaleaday\/status\/1981772139226443912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">October 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Imagine if the main color was purple or black \ud83d\ude2e\u200d\ud83d\udca8\ud83d\ude2e\u200d\ud83d\udca8 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AgRptugR4X\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/AgRptugR4X<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 villian in cancun \ud83d\ude08 (@baby_bigfooooot) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/baby_bigfooooot\/status\/1981787618426925520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">October 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-105181\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-105181\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/USATSI_27121903_168398863_lowres.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-105181\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sep 19, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns player Devin Booker attends the game between the Phoenix Mercury and the New York Liberty during the second half of game three of round one for the 2025 WNBA Playoffs at PHX Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>The collaboration underscores a growing trend of crossover between the two leagues in recent years. The Mercury and the Suns, in particular, have long supported each other during their respective seasons. Most recently, several Suns players, including star Devin Booker, attended Mercury games to cheer on the team during their playoff run.<\/p>\n<p>While these are just mockups and neither league has embraced the idea yet, the reaction from Mercury and Suns fans, and basketball fans in general, could be the catalyst for them becoming a reality.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-104801\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-104801\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/USATSI_27107132_168398863_lowres.jpg\" alt=\"Sep 17, 2025; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Phoenix Mercury forward DeWanna Bonner (14) talks with forward Satou Sabally (0) during game two of round one for the 2025 WNBA Playoffs against the New York Liberty at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-104801\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sep 17, 2025; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Phoenix Mercury forward DeWanna Bonner (14) talks with forward Satou Sabally (0) during game two of round one for the 2025 WNBA Playoffs against the New York Liberty at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>The message behind them is one of unity, community and, overall, a love for basketball no matter who you root for or which league you follow.<\/p>\n<p>*Get the BEST Phoenix sports insider information, and exclusive content.<a href=\"https:\/\/burncitysports.com\/subscription\/burn-city-sports-premium-content\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> SIGN UP HERE<\/a> to unlock our premium content!*<br \/>\nWendy Lopez is a reporter for Burn City Sports. You can follow her on her X account, @wlopezde<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/burncitysports.com\/2025\/10\/22\/former-mercury-head-coach-toronto\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Former Mercury head coach Brondello heads to Toronto<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Untitleddesign-2024-03-07T132916.020.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u00a9 Mark J. 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