{"id":174834,"date":"2026-01-28T12:58:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T17:58:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=174834"},"modified":"2026-01-28T12:58:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T17:58:16","slug":"portland-fire-reveal-new-uniforms-ahead-of-debut-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2026\/01\/28\/portland-fire-reveal-new-uniforms-ahead-of-debut-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Portland Fire Reveal New Uniforms Ahead Of Debut Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a  href=\"https:\/\/fire.wnba.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Portland Fire<\/a> became the latest WNBA expansion franchise to unveil its uniforms for its debut season on Wednesday. The team released a Heroine version and an Explorer jersey that players will wear this year. Along with the new uniforms, the Fire also unveiled new secondary logos that celebrate Portland and the PDX.<\/p>\n<h2>Portland Fire Reveal New Uniforms Ahead Of Debut Season<\/h2>\n<p>The Fire will don their white Heroine jerseys during home games played at the Moda Center. In red letters, &#8220;FIRE&#8221; is spelled while the number is in black, representing Portland&#8217;s &#8220;passion for the team.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Portland&#8217;s Explorer uniforms will be worn on the road while they represent the city across the chest. Along with &#8220;PORTLAND&#8221; in black letters, the numbers are white, blending in nicely with the red jerseys.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">FIRST LOOK: The Portland Fire\u2019s home &amp; away uniforms for the franchise\u2019s upcoming return to the WNBA. <\/p>\n<p>The side tape design on each jersey draws inspiration from the flow of the Willamette River. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NtM2afLXS6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/NtM2afLXS6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nick DePaula (@NickDePaula) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NickDePaula\/status\/2016541794369184062?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 28, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8220;Our 2026 jerseys are an embodiment [of] this new era of the team: bold, innovative, and resilient,&#8221; said <\/span>Portland Fire Senior Vice President of Marketing &amp; Communications, Kimberly Veale, in a <a  href=\"https:\/\/fire.wnba.com\/news\/the-portland-fire-unveil-2026-uniforms-ahead-of-debut-season\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">news release<\/a><span>. \u201cEvery element was shaped with Portland in mind, honoring our legacy, while capturing the spirit and energy of this incredible city we represent. As we prepare for our debut season in May, our athletes, and fans alike, will embody that ethos when wearing a Fire jersey.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"max-width: 800px\"><smartframe-embed class=\"smartframe_wp_element\" customer-id=\"b0c95bc04383cef69c6b47df872135cf\" image-id=\"WmOBipeUAMVG\" style=\"width: 100%; display: inline-flex; max-width: 2000px; aspect-ratio: 2000\/1312;\" ><\/smartframe-embed><\/p>\n<p>Portland initially announced its return to the WNBA as the league&#8217;s 15th team in September 2024. The franchise later announced the return of the &#8220;Fire&#8221; name in July 2025, originally used from 2000 to 2002. The Fire are scheduled to tip off on May 8th at home against the <a  href=\"https:\/\/sky.wnba.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chicago Sky<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span>\u00a9 Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Portland Fire became the latest WNBA expansion franchise to unveil its uniforms for its debut season on Wednesday. The team released a Heroine version and an Explorer jersey that players will wear this year. Along with the new uniforms, the Fire also unveiled new secondary logos that celebrate Portland and the PDX. 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