On the morning of my recent wedding in San Francisco, my fiancee presented me with Golden State Warrior cuff links.
This was to match our reception location (right under the Bay Bridge) and of course my love of the Dubs.
This is pretty huge given the fact she’s a die-hard Denver Nuggets fan (now that’s love!). 
It got me to thinking, however. Is there anything beyond that bridge more symbolic of the Warriors past, present or future?
From San Francisco to Oakland and possibly back again, the Warriors organization has always been most prominently represented by that logo’d uniform.
Whether you prefer the bridge jersey of yesteryear or now, it’s hard to beat. But which one is the top uniform of them all?
Let’s examine that as we rank the Bay Area Warrior home jerseys through the years.
1962-1965: THE SAN FRANCISCO TREAT
Upon their beginning years in the City by the bay, the Warriors sported home unis that simply bore their new city locale name (and in later editions “Warriors”).
Pretty boring, yes. But, this was simply the norm for uniform choice in the league at the time.
At least the gold versions had some class distinction (to rival the hated Los Angeles Lakers) that would stick with the organization for decades (and just recently brought back).
1997-2010: LIGHTNING AND MEH
The Chris Cohan era brought not only losing, but the dramatic overhaul of the Warriors uniforms with the Superhero logo and accompanying lightning in the name and along the sides, as well.
I try not to think about either those uniforms or those losing years (sans the “We Believe” year) much.
Playing ugly is one thing. Looking uglier is unforgivable.
1986-1996: RUN TMC IN WHITE SATIN
When Chris Mullin and Don Nelson ushered in the RUN TMC era, they did it in white. It was a major shift from the classic gold unis that had ear-marked the Warriors at home for 2 decades.
The “California Map” uniform looked strange in white. The later plain “WARRIORS” uniforms lacked uniqueness, in white or any color.
Luckily, all the creativity and fun was put forth in the hands Tim Hardaway, Mitch Richmond and Mully ON the court.
2011-present: NEW BRIDGE CITY
The latest version of the “bridge” jersey pays homage to the past “City” uniforms with the new Bay Bridge logo and a revised color scheme of blue and gold on white.
This uniform is clean, sharp and links the past and future whether the team moves to the new arena on the pier in 2017 or not.
Any chance we could see a gold version of this?
2013-present: THE SLEEVED LOOK
You want to hate this uniform. Go ahead admit it. But, you can’t. It’s sleek, futuristic and it brings back the classic “gold”.
Major media outlets (and opposing players) were quick to poke fun at these “sleeved t’s”. The players, however, loved them for their look AND feel (these shirts are 26% lighter than the normal tanks).
Don’t be surprised to see other NBA teams soon follow suit.
1972-1985: THE MAP OF A CHAMPION
If you read my post on past Warrior logos, you’ll know this uniform is near and dear to my heart.
It embodies my favorite “California Map” insignia and brings back memories of Rick Barry and the one championship by the Bay in 1975.
Oddly enough after that year, the team changed the text on top of the jersey from “GOLDEN STATE” to “WARRIORS”. Why?
1966-1971: THE ORIGINAL CITY JERSEY
Can anyone argue with the sheer beauty of this uniform? Great colors, great logo and classic look!
It stands clear about all others and is the reason why the bridge icon has been brought back.
If that’s not enough, check-out the Cable Car on the back. Should they do the same with todays uniform and put a BART logo on the back?
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