Justin Bieber collaborates with Toronto Maple Leafs to create newest alternate team jersey
Canadian popstar Justin Bieber has collaborated with the Toronto Maple Leafs to create a new alternate jersey for the team ahead of the "Next Generation" game.
Designed in partnership with Adidas and the National Hockey League, the jersey is the first-ever reversible jersey in North American professional sports, the team says.
One side of the jersey is black and blue in colour and showcases the leaf crest on the front. It also has the Toronto skyline subtly woven into the bands on the arms.
The jersey can then be reversed to feature a Drew House inspired version with gold trim underneath, and elements of the Drew House motif inside the classic Maple Leaf logo, the team said in a press release said Tuesday.
Drew House is the 28-year-old singer's clothing label.
"My love for the Maple Leafs has always been a big part of who I am, and my passion for the team, and the passion of millions of fans, is stitched into this Next Gen sweater,” Bieber said in a press release on Tuesday. "I'm grateful to the Leafs for the chance to team up again to create something so authentic for the team and its fans.”
The Next Generation game, which will be held on Wednesday, is an annual team event where all fans come together to "share their passion with our next generation of Maple Leafs fans."
The annual celebration is marked with family-friendly programming and features youth participating in many areas of the game’s operation, including team introductions, game entertainment and broadcast roles, the team said.
The Next Gen uniform is the 15th alternate uniform worn by the Maple Leafs in club history. The Leafs are set to debut the jersey at Wednesday's game against the New Jersey Devils.
"This collaboration between the league, Maple Leafs, Adidas and Drew House is a natural evolution of hockey’s growing touchpoints among younger audiences," NHL Chief Brand Officer Brian Jennings said Tuesday. "The League proudly supports the Maple Leafs’ Next Gen jersey and any initiative that uses creativity and innovation to resonate with younger fans."
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Lawsuit against Meta asks if Facebook users have right to control their feeds using external tools
Do social media users have the right to control what they see — or don't see — on their feeds?
BREAKING 15-year-old boy stabbed in Ottawa on Thursday dies
A 15-year old boy who was critically injured after a stabbing in Nepean on Thursday has died of his injuries, Ottawa's English public school board said Sunday.
Dash cam catches moment suspected drunk driver hits parked car, sends it careening into North Shore flower shop
Police say it’s fortunate no one was injured or killed in a collision at North Vancouver’s Park and Tilford shopping centre Saturday evening that sent one vehicle careening into a flower shop and another into a set of concrete barriers outside a Winners store.
Princess Anne lays wreath at Battle of Atlantic ceremony; honours late Queen
Princess Anne saluted Canadian veterans and current forces members today during a ceremony at British Columbia's legislature cenotaph commemorating the Second World War's Battle of the Atlantic.
El Nino weakening doesn't mean cooler temperatures this summer, forecasters say
As Canadians brace themselves for summer temperatures, forecasters say a weakening El Nino cycle doesn’t mean relief from the heat.
As storms moves across Texas, 1 child dies after being swept away in floodwaters
A child in Texas died Sunday after being swept away in floodwaters as storms swept across the state.
Nylander defends Leafs' core after playoff exit, Toronto again picks up the pieces
The Maple Leafs battled back from a 3-1 series deficit against the Boston Bruins with consecutive 2-1 victories - including one that required extra time - in their first-round playoff series to push the club's Original Six rival to the limit before suffering a devastating Game 7 overtime loss.
Amid climate change warnings, Canadians lukewarm on electric vehicles
Amid scientists' warnings that nations need to transition away from fossil fuels to limit climate change, Canadians are still lukewarm on electric vehicles, according to a study conducted by Nanos Research for CTV News.
Three dead, two hospitalized, following collision in Fredericton: police
Three people have died and two have been hospitalized after a speeding car struck a tree and landed on another vehicle in Fredericton Sunday morning.