Behind-the-Scenes: Launch Video
Aubrey Bracey, the model for the Rebel launch video, poses in the 2023 Washington Mystics Nike Rebel Edition uniform.
1 of 10Behind-the-Scenes: Launch Video
Aubrey shoots the ball during the filming of the Rebel launch video.
2 of 10A Vloser Look: The Inspiration
The 2023 Washington Mystics Nike Rebel Edition is inspired by civil rights pioneer and DC educator Nannie Helen Burroughs, who started the National Training School for Women & Girls in DC.
3 of 10A Closer Look: The Colorway
The colorway for the new Mystics uniform, the black and gold is inspired by a story about strength, sophistication, and trailblazing a path to change.
4 of 10A Closer Look: The font
An elegant font for names and numbers is a nod to early style of the 1900s.
5 of 10A Closer Look: The Wave
Burroughs's words are incorporated into the subtle wave pattern across the uniform, which repeats "struggle, battle, overcome".
6 of 10A Closer Look: The Brackets
Located on the back shoulder of the uniform, these filigree style brackets are inspired by the architecture found at Burroughs' National Training School for Women and Girls.
7 of 10A Closer Look: The Heart
The heart under the neckline is inspired by the necklace Burroughs often wore.
8 of 10A Closer Look: The Logo
An up close shot of Mystics' logo in the gold colorway.
9 of 10A Closer Look: The Buckle
"Think loudly, think bodly" is inspired by Burroughs' words, it is a reminder we have the capacity to create the change we wish to see.
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