During the NBA 2020-21 season, the Suns launched a new city version of the jersey, designers to black as the main body, supplemented by orange color block, abandoned the old version of the word “Suns” to “The Valley”, and with the Phoenix downtown representative Camelback Mountain scenery patterns and sunset and sunrise scenes, together printed on the chest of the city version of the jersey, promotional video can see the various details of this jersey.

In describing the inspiration for the city edition jersey, the team designer used words like “passion” to say, “The jersey blends with the passion of the fans and shows the ongoing fervor of the fans for the team, the community and the culture. The design of the jersey was inspired by the breathtaking views of Phoenix, and we used bright colors and abstract lines for a modern feel.”

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The Suns could see the city version of the jersey all season long, from the regular season to the playoffs, and in the finals at home, the Suns also chose to wear “The Valley” on the court, and took a 2-0 lead. Although the Suns eventually lost in the Finals, the jersey debuted to great acclaim throughout the season and was highly sought after by fans, with the Suns ranking 3rd in the league in the second half of the 2021 season in team jersey sales, behind only the Lakers and Nets. In the player jersey sales list, Booker is ranked 6th, these two figures are enough to reflect the success of this Sun jersey.

And recently, according to the Arizona Republic, the Suns’ “The Valley” city jersey will return next season. Why is the “The Valley” city jersey so popular with fans, and what does “The Valley” stand for, I’m sure you and I want to know the story behind the Sun “The Valley”. The Valley” behind the story, then come follow me to find out.

“The Valley Of The Sun” – The Valley of the Sun

We all know that the Sun home Phoenix is the state capital of Arizona, alias Phoenix is most famous for its hot climate, dry desert, and long winding valleys.

Phoenix, located in central Arizona, is surrounded by the Salt River Valley (also known as the Valley of the Sun), a unique nickname that continues to this day when the U.S. government started a tourism industry in the area during the 1840s.

This is why the Suns have emblazoned “The Valley” on their jerseys, reflecting the multicultural nature of their home city and showing the team’s ties to the local fans, community and city. On the other hand, it symbolizes the diversity and unity of Phoenix fans, a quality that brings people from different communities together in the city like “The Valley” to share the team’s joys and sorrows, and to cheer for the team together.

“Valley Boyz” – The Valley Boys

In addition to “The Valley” representing the culture of Phoenix, there is an interesting tidbit about how Suns center Ayton and the team’s young players often refer to themselves as the “Valley Boyz”. The nickname may seem funny and nonsensical, but it shows the uniqueness of the team and the integration of the players with the local city. So wearing “The Valley” NBA jersey, they shoulder not only the team’s victory, but also the glory of the whole city, which is not inherited from the spirit of “The Valley” Phoenix people.

This jersey also brings good luck to the Suns, the past season, the team won the first place in the West, and even overpowered the strong rivals successfully entered the finals, creating the best record in the past 10 years.

That’s the whole story of the Sun, also known as “The Valley”, so are you clear now? “The Valley” is an alias for Phoenix, the home of the Suns, but also represents the team, the fans, the community and the culture of the city, and is a reflection of the perfect integration between the team and the city.