List of NBA jersey sponsors

Beginning with the 2017–18 NBA season, Nike Inc. became the uniform and apparel maker for the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Nike swoosh appeared on the front right shoulder of player uniforms for the first time in league history.[1][2][3] In July 2020, the NBA and Jordan Brand announced that all 30 teams would feature the "Jumpman" logo on the front right shoulder of Statement jerseys, worn during big games or rivalries, and left leg of shorts beginning with the 2020–21 season. The Charlotte Hornets were the only team to feature the "Jumpman" logo previous to this announcement due to Michael Jordan's ownership.[4][5]

The Nike Swoosh logo, which is featured on every NBA team's jersey.

Due to its commonplace in European soccer leagues and Australian sports, the NBA announced that teams could sell one sponsorship to be featured over the front left shoulder of player uniforms.[2] The following list denotes the sponsor for each of the 30 teams in the NBA:

TeamJersey sponsorNotes
Atlanta HawksSharecare[6][7]
Boston CelticsVistaprint[8]General Electric was the team's jersey sponsor before the 2020–21 season started.[9]
Brooklyn NetsMotorola[10]Infor was the team's sponsor from the 2017–18 season until the end of the 2019–20 season.[11]
Charlotte HornetsLendingTree[12][13]
Chicago BullsZenni Optical[14][15]
Cleveland CavaliersGoodyear Tire and Rubber Company[16][17]
Dallas MavericksChime[18]5miles was the team's jersey sponsor from 2017 to 2019.[19]
Denver NuggetsWestern Union[20]
Detroit PistonsFlagstar Bank[21][22]
Golden State WarriorsRakuten[23][24]
Houston RocketsNoneBeginning with the 2020 NBA restart, the ROKiT Phones logo patch was no longer featured on Rockets jerseys.
Indiana PacersMotorola[25][26]
Los Angeles ClippersHoney[27][28]Bumble was the team's jersey sponsor from 2018 to 2020.[29][30]
Los Angeles LakersWish[31][32]
Memphis GrizzliesFedEx[33]
Miami HeatUltimate Kronos Group[34][35]Ultimate Software was the team's jersey sponsor from 2017 to 2020 before the company merged with Kronos Incorporated in April 2020 to officially become Ultimate Kronos Group.[36]
Milwaukee BucksNoneFrom 2017 through 2020, the Bucks' primary jersey sponsor was Harley-Davidson.[37]
Minnesota TimberwolvesNoneFrom 2017 through 2020, the Timberwolves' primary jersey sponsor was Fitbit.[38]
New Orleans PelicansIbotta[39][40]Zatarain's was the team's jersey sponsor from 2017 to 2020.[41]
New York KnicksSquarespace[42][43]
Oklahoma City ThunderLove's Travel Stops & Country Stores[44][45]
Orlando MagicWalt Disney World[46][47]
Philadelphia 76ersStubHub[48]
Phoenix SunsPayPal[49][50]
Portland Trail BlazersPerformance Health (Biofreeze)[51][52]
Sacramento KingsNoneFrom 2017 through 2020, the Kings' primary jersey sponsor was Blue Diamond Growers.[53][54]
San Antonio SpursFrost Bank[55]
Toronto RaptorsSun Life Financial[56][57]The Raptors patch also features the text "Sun Life" directly below the logo.
Utah JazzQualtrics (5 For The Fight)[58][59]
Washington WizardsGeico[60][61]

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