Editing Sacramento Kings (section)

==Team logo, uniform and colors==

===Rochester Royals===
[[File:Arnie Johnson 1948.jpg|thumb|right|upright=.7|[[Arnie Johnson]] with the [[1948–49 Rochester Royals season|1948–49 Rochester Royals]]]]
The initial Rochester Royals logo featured a blue and white shield with the word "ROCHESTER" on the top, with a white banner with the word "ROYALS" on it. From the beginning, the road uniforms were blue with the city name written in front, while home uniforms were white with the team name written in front. Red accents were added later in their Rochester tenure.

===Cincinnati Royals===
[[File:Cincinnati Royals logo.svg|thumb|left|upright=.7|Logo used in Cincinnati]]
Upon moving to Cincinnati in 1957, the team logo became a basketball with a cartoon face. The basketball was depicted as wearing a crown with the city of Cincinnati within it. The word "CINCINNATI" was featured above the logo while the word "ROYALS" was below. The crown also had the team name on it. This logo was white with blue outlines. The uniforms remained blue on the road and white at home, again with red accents and the city/team name designation on the respective uniforms.

In the late 1960s, the Royals wore a uniform with the team name written vertically on the left side, with the number on the right. In 1971, the team adopted a red crown with a blue half-basketball below it. The word "CINCINNATI", in blue, was placed above the logo. The word "ROYALS", in white, was placed on the crown. The logo change also reflected on the uniforms, now featuring a script 'Royals' in front with red numbers. However, blue names and numbers at home, and white names and numbers on the road were written at the back of the uniform, with the unusual arrangement of the number above the name being used for the first time (normally, the player's name is shown above the back number).

===Kansas City–Omaha/Kansas City Kings===
For the 1972–73 season, the renamed and relocated Kansas City-Omaha Kings kept their uniforms and logos, with the exception of the name change. After settling in Kansas City for good in 1975, the Kings changed their road uniforms back to reading the city name in front. Beginning with the 1981–82 season, the road uniforms reverted to the team name in front, while numbers in front took on the same color schemes as the numbers in the back.

===Sacramento Kings===
Following their move from Kansas City in 1985 the Kings still used the same color scheme of red, white and blue. The logo of a crown atop a bottom half of the basketball was also carried over. However, the shades of blue used on their home and road uniforms were different for five seasons. The home uniforms use royal blue, while the road uniforms use powder blue. The striping patterns were also different between the two uniforms, with the script "Kings" wordmark on the sides of the road shorts, and basic side stripes on the home uniforms. Carrying over from Kansas City was the unusual placement of player names at the bottom of the number at the front of the uniforms.

The uniforms changed slightly in 1990, with royal blue now used on the road; the shorts now incorporate the Kings logo, and the name and number on the back switched places to the standard positions of the name being on the top, then the player's number below it. The player names were now in a standard monotone serif font which was used by several NBA teams. This version would mark the last time the classic script "Kings" wordmark was used until 2005.

====Change to purple and black====
In 1994, the Kings radically changed their look, adopting a new color scheme of purple, silver, black and white.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kramers|first=Alex|title=Making Of: Kings Logo/Team Colors|url=http://www.nba.com/kings/blog/history/making-kings-logoteam-colors/|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=Kings.com|date=November 3, 2011|access-date=November 6, 2019|archive-date=September 29, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190929140235/https://www.nba.com/kings/blog/history/making-kings-logoteam-colors|url-status=live}}</ref> This unique color combination was first adopted by the MLB's [[Colorado Rockies]] in 1993, and would later be used by the NHL's [[Los Angeles Kings]] between 1998 and 2011. The uniform set consists of one wide side stripe running through the right leg of the shorts, with the primary Kings logo prominently featured. The home uniform is in white, while the road uniform is in black. From 1994 to 1997, a half-purple, half-black uniform, featuring checkerboard side panels, was used as an alternate uniform, which was panned by fans. However, the uniform was revived for the 2012–13 season during Hardwood Classics Nights. A new purple uniform, which shares the same template from the home and road uniforms, was introduced in the 1997–98 season.

Before the start of the 2002–03 NBA season, the Kings changed their uniforms once again. This set included a modernized version of the "Kings" script on the home jersey, and the city name on the purple road jersey. The side stripes now run through the uniform. In the 2005–06 season they introduced a gold alternate uniform, featuring the classic script "Kings" wordmark. However, this alternate lasted only two seasons.

In 2008, the team introduced a new style of uniforms, with the names switching designations with a modernized "Kings" script on the road jersey in black text, and "Sacramento" on the home jersey still in white text. In doing this, the Kings became unique; most professional franchises place the team nickname on the home jerseys and the city name on the road jerseys. The numbers are black on both uniforms. The side panels were revamped, now only featured on the shorts and at the top half of the uniform. Before the 2011–12 season a black alternate uniform was introduced, sharing the same template as the home and road uniforms, but with the classic script "Kings" wordmark and silver numbers.

For the 2014–15 season, the Kings made a few tweaks to their home and away uniforms. While the team kept the 2008-era template, they brought back the 1994–2002 "Kings" script from the primary logo on both uniforms, along with purple (home) and white (away) numbers. The black alternate uniform was kept without any alterations. In addition, the crown logo at the back was replaced by the NBA logo, while a gold tab above it represents the franchise's 1951 NBA championship.<ref>{{cite news|last=Cracchiolo|first=Katie|title=Kings Unveil Jersey Updates For 2014–15 Season|url=http://www.nba.com/kings/kings-unveil-jersey-updates-2014-15-season|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=Kings.com|date=August 11, 2014|access-date=March 27, 2015|archive-date=December 28, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141228015304/http://www.nba.com/kings/kings-unveil-jersey-updates-2014-15-season|url-status=live}}</ref>

For the 2016–17 season, the Kings changed their brand by adopting a logo reminiscent of their 1971–1994 design and dispatched black from their logo while keeping the purple and silver.<ref>{{cite press release|title=Sacramento Kings Unveil New Branding, Honoring Team's Deep Connection to a Transforming, Passionate City|url=http://www.nba.com/kings/news/kings-unveil-new-branding|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=Kings.com|date=April 26, 2016|access-date=June 21, 2016|archive-date=June 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616143144/http://www.nba.com/kings/news/kings-unveil-new-branding|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Kramers|first=Alex|title=Making Of: Kings New Logos|url=http://www.nba.com/kings/blog/making-kings-new-logos|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=Kings.com|date=April 27, 2016|access-date=June 21, 2016|archive-date=June 8, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160608031311/http://www.nba.com/kings/blog/making-kings-new-logos|url-status=live}}</ref> The Kings unveiled their new uniforms on June 15, 2016, featuring four designs. Both the home white and purple away uniforms feature a modernized "Kings" script, an updated crown on top, and gray side stripes. The so-called 'City' uniforms are similar to the away uniforms, except that the abbreviation "SAC" in gray appears in front. The black 'Global' uniforms substitute the crown for a standing lion crest on top, along with a solid gray side stripe on the right and the primary logo on the left leg. All uniforms feature a baby blue collar, stitches, and tab that says "Sacramento Proud", a nod to the franchise's first few seasons in Sacramento.<ref>{{cite press release|title=New Sacramento Kings Uniforms Reflect Franchise Connection to City, Pride and Foundation|url=http://www.nba.com/kings/news/new-uniforms-reflect-franchise-connection-city-pride-foundation|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=Kings.com|date=June 15, 2016|access-date=June 16, 2016|archive-date=June 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160618052033/http://www.nba.com/kings/news/new-uniforms-reflect-franchise-connection-city-pride-foundation|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Bold New Look of Sacramento Proud|url=http://www.nba.com/kings/NewUniforms|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=Kings.com|date=June 15, 2016|access-date=June 16, 2016|archive-date=June 17, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160617135127/http://www.nba.com/kings/NewUniforms|url-status=live}}</ref>

Beginning with the 2017–18 season, the jerseys will be sponsored by [[Blue Diamond Growers]].<ref>{{cite press release|title=Sacramento Kings, Blue Diamond Partner to Showcase California Growers and Inspire Health and Wellness|url=http://www.nba.com/kings/news/pressrelease-oct102016|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=Kings.com|date=October 10, 2016|access-date=October 11, 2016|quote=Beginning in the 2017 season, a Blue Diamond logo will be incorporated in all of the Sacramento Kings uniforms.|archive-date=October 11, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011112605/http://www.nba.com/kings/news/pressrelease-oct102016|url-status=live}}</ref>

As part of the switch to [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]] as the NBA's uniform provider, the home and away uniform designations were abolished. The Kings kept their uniforms mostly intact, but the erstwhile primary purple uniforms were retired in favor of the 'City' alternate purple uniforms. The Kings' primary uniform set now consists of the white 'Association' uniforms, the purple 'Icon' uniforms and the black 'Statement' uniforms.<ref>{{cite press release|title=WHERE INNOVATION IS KING|url=http://www.nba.com/kings/nike|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=Kings.com|date=September 16, 2017|access-date=September 17, 2017|archive-date=September 17, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170917081955/http://www.nba.com/kings/nike|url-status=live}}</ref>

The Kings announced an updated uniform set ahead of the 2023–24 season. The most notable change was that black became the primary color and purple relegated to accent color, along with a new "Kings" script heavily inspired by the team's uniforms from 1972 to 1994. The white "Association" uniform featured black letters and purple trim, along with purple, black and silver side stripes. The black "Icon" uniform featured white letters and purple trim, along with purple and silver side stripes. The "Statement" uniform drew inspiration from the alternate uniforms worn from 1994 to 1997, largely featuring purple with a black gradient along with purple and black checkerboard patterns on each side. The full team name, using the modern team wordmark, is emblazoned in front.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tradition Reinvented: Sacramento Kings Unveil New Uniforms for the 2023-24 NBA Season|url=https://www.nba.com/kings/news/tradition-reinvented-sacramento-kings-unveil-new-uniforms-for-the-2023-24-nba-season|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=Kings.com|date=July 3, 2023|access-date=July 3, 2023|archive-date=July 3, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230703230229/https://www.nba.com/kings/news/tradition-reinvented-sacramento-kings-unveil-new-uniforms-for-the-2023-24-nba-season|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Kings unveil new uniforms for 2023-24 season|url=https://www.nba.com/news/sacramento-kings-new-uniforms-2023-24|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=NBA.com|date=July 3, 2023|access-date=November 6, 2023|archive-date=November 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231105102613/https://www.nba.com/news/sacramento-kings-new-uniforms-2023-24|url-status=live}}</ref>

====City special edition uniforms====
Nike also released a special edition 'City' uniform that pays tribute to both local culture and team heritage. Sacramento's 2017–18 'City' uniforms feature a white and powder blue base with red trim, echoing the road uniform colors the team wore from 1985 to 1990. A recolored lion head logo in red and gray is also emblazoned in front.<ref>{{cite press release|title=Sacramento Kings City Edition Uniform Salutes Franchise History, Updated for the Future With New Emblems|url=http://www.nba.com/kings/news/kings-city-uniform|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=Kings.com|date=December 28, 2017|access-date=December 29, 2017|archive-date=December 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171228232918/http://www.nba.com/kings/news/kings-city-uniform|url-status=live}}</ref>

For the [[2018–19 Sacramento Kings season|2018–19 season]], the Kings tweaked the 'City' uniforms, replacing the lion-head logo with the wordmark "Sactown".<ref>{{cite press release|title=Sacramento Kings City Edition Uniform Salutes Sactown|url=https://www.nba.com/kings/news/sacramento-kings-city-edition-uniform-salutes-sactown|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=Kings.com|date=November 24, 2018|access-date=November 25, 2018|archive-date=November 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181124162922/https://www.nba.com/kings/news/sacramento-kings-city-edition-uniform-salutes-sactown|url-status=live}}</ref> The same uniform design was carried over for the [[2019–20 Sacramento Kings season|2019–20 season]], but with red as the base color and powder blue as the trim color.<ref>{{cite press release|title=Sacramento Kings Updated Nike City Edition Uniform Introduces Red As New Primary Color|url=https://www.nba.com/kings/news/sacramento-kings-updated-nike-city-edition-uniform-introduces-red-new-primary-color|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=Kings.com|date=November 20, 2019|access-date=November 22, 2019|archive-date=December 19, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191219070305/https://www.nba.com/kings/news/sacramento-kings-updated-nike-city-edition-uniform-introduces-red-new-primary-color|url-status=live}}</ref>

The "Sactown" theme was retained for the [[2020–21 Sacramento Kings season|2020–21]] "City" uniform, but with four design cues taken from prior uniforms. The black base paid homage to the 1994–2002 black uniforms. The checkerboard patterns were taken from their 1994–1997 purple/black alternate uniforms. The powder blue and red trim of the 1985–1990 road uniforms and of previous "City" uniforms were carried over to this design.<ref>{{cite press release|title=New Sacramento Kings Uniforms Created with History Behind Every Stitch|url=https://www.nba.com/kings/news/new-sacramento-kings-uniforms-created-history-behind-every-stitch|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=Kings.com|date=November 9, 2020|access-date=November 29, 2020|archive-date=December 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203194558/https://www.nba.com/kings/news/new-sacramento-kings-uniforms-created-history-behind-every-stitch|url-status=live}}</ref>

The [[2021–22 Sacramento Kings season|2021–22]] "City" uniform featured references of the Kings' previous uniform designs. The "Sactown" script and off-centered number arrangement paid homage to the Kings uniforms from 1971 to 1994. The black base and purple trim honored the 1994–2002 uniforms, and a modified version of the Rochester Royals' logo on the waist was a tribute to the original incarnation of the franchise.<ref>{{cite press release|title=Sacramento Kings 2021-22 Nike NBA City Edition Uniform Pays Homage to the Past|url=https://www.nba.com/kings/news/sacramento-kings-2021-22-nike-nba-city-edition-uniform-pays-homage-past|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=Kings.com|date=November 1, 2021|access-date=November 3, 2021|archive-date=November 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211104020554/https://www.nba.com/kings/news/sacramento-kings-2021-22-nike-nba-city-edition-uniform-pays-homage-past|url-status=live}}</ref>

The [[2022–23 Sacramento Kings season|2022–23]] "City" uniform featured a gray base and purple trim, and was inspired by the team's [[Failed relocation of the Sacramento Kings|near-relocation]] in 2012 and eventual sale to [[Vivek Ranadivé]]. The gray base was taken from exterior of the team's current home, [[Golden 1 Center]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Sacramento Kings 22/23 City Edition Uniform: Sacramento Proud|url=https://www.nba.com/news/sacramento-kings-city-edition|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=NBA.com|date=November 10, 2022|access-date=November 15, 2022|archive-date=November 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221115052256/https://www.nba.com/news/sacramento-kings-city-edition|url-status=live}}</ref>

The [[2023–24 Sacramento Kings season|2023–24]] "City" uniform was heavily inspired by the Cincinnati Royals uniforms worn in the late 1960s, featuring a vertically arranged "Kings" wordmark in a white stripe, red borders, silver sleeve stripes, and blue base. The uniform commemorated the centennial anniversary of the franchise, dating back to its early years as the Rochester Seagrams.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sacramento Kings 2023-24 Nike NBA City Edition Uniform Celebrates 100 Years of Royalty|url=https://www.nba.com/kings/news/sacramento-kings-2023-24-nike-nba-city-edition-uniform-celebrates-100-years-of-royalty|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=NBA.com|date=October 21, 2023|access-date=October 23, 2023|archive-date=October 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231023061856/https://www.nba.com/kings/news/sacramento-kings-2023-24-nike-nba-city-edition-uniform-celebrates-100-years-of-royalty|url-status=live}}</ref> The Cincinnati theme was revisited in the [[2024–25 Sacramento Kings season|2024–25]] "City" uniform, with the "Kings" block lettering based on the team's warmup jackets in the late 1960s.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sacramento Kings 2024-25 City Edition Uniform: Royal foundation|url=https://www.nba.com/news/sacramento-kings-2024-25-city-edition-uniform|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=NBA.com|date=November 14, 2024|access-date=November 15, 2024}}</ref>

====Classic uniforms====
During the 2002–03 season, the Kings brought back the 1960s Cincinnati Royals white uniform for a few games as a tribute to Oscar Robertson. The following season, they wore the mid-1970s Kansas City Kings white uniform for select games to honor Nate Archibald.

The Kings' mid-1980s powder blue jerseys were first brought back in the 2004–05 season to celebrate the franchise's 20th season in Sacramento. They would return in 2015–16 for the team's final season at Sleep Train Arena,<ref>{{cite news|last=Creamer|first=Chris|title=Sacramento Kings to Wear Baby Blue Uniforms Ten Times in 2016|url=http://news.sportslogos.net/2015/08/21/sac-kings-to-wear-baby-blue-uniforms-ten-times-in-2016/|website=SportsLogos.net|date=August 21, 2015|access-date=June 15, 2016|archive-date=February 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160220035213/http://news.sportslogos.net/2015/08/21/sac-kings-to-wear-baby-blue-uniforms-ten-times-in-2016/|url-status=live}}</ref> and the following season upon moving to Golden 1 Center.

During the 2010–11 season, the Kings honored the 1950–51 Rochester Royals championship team by wearing throwback uniforms from that era. The team also wore blue versions of the Rochester throwbacks in the 2014–15 season.

For the 2019–20 season, the Kings brought back their blue uniforms worn from 1990 to 1994 in commemoration of the franchise's 35th season in Sacramento.<ref>{{cite press release|title=Sacramento Kings Celebrate 35th Anniversary by Unveiling Classic Edition Uniform, Commemorative Logo and Merchandise|url=https://www.nba.com/kings/news/sacramento-kings-celebrate-35th-anniversary-unveiling-classic-edition-uniform-commemorative|publisher=Sacramento Kings|access-date=July 7, 2019|archive-date=July 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190707052117/https://www.nba.com/kings/news/sacramento-kings-celebrate-35th-anniversary-unveiling-classic-edition-uniform-commemorative|url-status=live}}</ref>

Ahead of the 2024–25 season, the Kings unveiled their classic uniform as part of the team's 40th season in Sacramento. The style was based on the 2002 to 2008 purple uniform.<ref>{{cite press release|title=Kings Celebrate 916 Day Ahead of 40th Season in Sacramento|url=https://www.nba.com/kings/news/kings-celebrate-916-day-ahead-of-40th-season-in-sacramento|publisher=Sacramento Kings|access-date=September 16, 2024}}</ref>