The familiar sparkle has returned at the house where Hope goes to court. On Tuesday night at Kia Center, the Orlando Magic unveiled new uniforms for the 2025-26 season. For longtime fans, they may feel like old friends returning home. With the revived star-centric logo and fresh jersey design that pays homage to the franchise’s roots, magic isn’t just about different outfits. They declare their identity. This is more than just a brand. It’s a reminder: where they were and where they believe they’re heading.
Return to the Star
It started with Twinkle in 1989. The franchise was born in the heart of Florida, and its name was a dream. Now, over 30 years later, Orlando’s magic is returning to its origins, reviving the silver stars that once defined them. In their New Jersey, that same star replaces the “A” in “Magic” and “Orlando” and secures both the white and road blue of their homes with purpose and pride.
Introducing the new generation of magic basketball pic.twitter.com/v8dwuzdpsg
– Orlandomagic (@orlandomagic) June 3, 2025
Yes, it is a symbol of desire. But also identity. For years, they wore uniforms that they felt were detached from their roots. The new look recenters its identity and brings fans back to the trajectory of classic magical aesthetics. With bold pinstripes, cleaner contrast and a return to simplicity, these jerseys feel modern yet timeless.
There is an intention here. Magic wants more than nostalgia. They want to inspire beliefs. And like magic, beliefs start with the stars.
Design details
Every inch on the jersey tells the story. The home version is untouched white, trimmed in the distinctive magical blue and striped with assertive pinstripes. The blue away jersey flips the palette over, but holds it quickly in the same construction. Next is the alternative appearance. It is a statement of its own. When the word “magic” cuts diagonally through the chest, it divides from the bold solid top into pinstriped naval bases, combining talent and familiarity.
The Nike and Air Jordan logos adorn the kits and nod to the brand partnership that continues to define the NBA style culture. The Disney sponsorship logo remains. It’s a match worthy of a team built on wonders and youth. Back in striped, deeper, more intentional, late 90s and early 2000s jerseys, legends and Journeymen wore them similarly. But it is the stars that steal the spotlight, the defining form of the logo. It’s not loud. It doesn’t have to be that way. It’s timeless – like the memories it evokes.
Nostalgia as the foundation of the future
The redesign of the jersey comes in a moment of progress, not vacuum. Orlando has emerged from years of reconstruction. In the 2023-24 season, Team Battle Cleveland fought in a 7-game complete playoff series. This past season, they scored a record of .500, returned to the postseason, falling to Boston with five, but planted clear signs of growth.
Magic’s New Statement Edition Jersey nods to the warm-up of the old Shaq & Penny Era. pic.twitter.com/eyptj3i1c3
– The 6th Man Show (@sixthmanshow) June 3, 2025
With a talented young core led by Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner, the magic present finally feels like a bridge. And the new uniforms are not just wardrobe updates, they are cultural resets. They told the fanbase:
In an age where brands are often cynical marketing play, I feel this is rooted in integrity. I watched the magic backwards. It’s not to retreat, but to rise. They reclaimed the stars for their direction as well as for design. Point upwards. everytime.
