Toronto Raptors
Toronto, ON · Founded 1995 · 3 jerseys documented
Canada's premier basketball franchise, celebrated for the 1995 purple pinstripes, Vince Carter dunk era, and the 2019 title.
Basketball jerseys catalogued by club and era — including the Canadian chapters of NBA design history that collectors chase hardest.
NBA jersey history is supplier-driven in the same way hockey is. Champion produced the league's jerseys through the 1990s, adidas held the licence from the mid-2000s, and Nike took over in 2017 with the Association, Icon, Statement and City naming system that replaced the old home-and-away language entirely.
Canada's two franchises supplied two of the decade's most collectible looks: the Toronto Raptors' purple, black and silver dinosaur set, and the Vancouver Grizzlies' turquoise — a design that has outlived the team's time in the city and keeps appreciating because supply never grows.
For dating, work from the supplier mark and jersey naming convention first, then the tagging, then the cut. Champion-era jerseys are noticeably heavier and boxier than the Nike generation, and the shift to the City-edition programme means a modern alternate can usually be pinned to a single season.
Canada's premier basketball franchise, celebrated for the 1995 purple pinstripes, Vince Carter dunk era, and the 2019 title.
Home of the iconic Pacific Northwest Indigenous-inspired trim and turquoise jersey that became a global fashion phenomenon.
The Seven Seconds or Less era piloted by Canadian basketball Hall of Famer Steve Nash.
Design entries for this club are still being catalogued and sourced.
Led by Hamilton, Ontario's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Montreal's Luguentz Dort.
Design entries for this club are still being catalogued and sourced.