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The Las Vegas Strip is a hubbub of excitement. It’s all about glitz and glamour. To your left, hundreds of people push and shove for a better glimpse of the Bellagio fountain. To your right, there’s a Vegas showgirl you can pay to take a picture with. Up in front of you, cars honk and drivers shout obscenities as tourists fail to heed the red hand at the crosswalk.
Miles away, the real Las Vegas— the version of Las Vegas that so many locals have fallen in love with— is quiet and still. It’s all cacti, yucca trees, and wildflowers, surrounded by beautiful mountain ranges. If you drive out to the Red Rock Overlook Trailhead on a clear night, you can see the stars.
The Strip is what attracts so many tourists to Las Vegas. It’s exciting, it’s loud, and it can be a bit overwhelming.
But this city already has a team whose jersey pays homage to the glitter and gold that is Las Vegas. Now, they have one for the quieter, realer side of Vegas as well.
Las Vegas is so much more than losing several hundred dollars at the tables. The PWHL Las Vegas jerseys embrace that.
If you don’t like them, that’s okay. You probably also dislike other good things, like puppies, warm chocolate chip cookies, and the concept of world peace.
From the official press release: “PWHL Las Vegas’ color palette was inspired by the natural scenery of Southern Nevada. The primary green home jerseys reflect the beauty of the desert valley, while a custom gold accent color, created especially for PWHL Las Vegas, evokes the sparkle of the desert sun. Navy stripes provide a striking contrast and nod to the desert at night.”
On the home jersey, I don’t love the navy stripes the way I hoped I might. And the navy pants make it look a bit busy. PWHL Las Vegas had a great thing going with the olive and the green, and while the navy doesn’t ruin it, it does confuse and distract.
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The away threads, however, are great. The white allows each color to pop without taking anything away from the others. The navy stripes do exactly what they were intended to and perfectly accentuate the olive and gold striping around the waist. The pants pop. And the navy gloves look pretty fantastic to me.
Photo Credit: @PWHL_LasVegas on X/Twitter
“I absolutely love the jerseys and feel like they perfectly encapsulate Vegas’ energy, especially with the pop of gold throughout,” said PWHL Las Vegas forward Hayley Scamurra. “I cannot wait to represent the Vegas community with these jerseys!”