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My Hero Academia x NBA Collaboration Reveals Exclusive T-Shirts Designs

Crunchyroll revealed a first look at the exclusive t-shirt designs. part of the My Hero Academia and NBA apparel collaboration. The teams included are the Los Angeles Lakers, Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks, and Golden State Warriors. These shirts will be sold at NBA Con between July 7 – July 9 in Las Vegas. Take a look below at the front and back designs of the first exclusive shirts to be released (more teams and more apparel are on the way):

These designs are the exclusive shirts previously mentioned to be sold at NBA Con in Las Vegas, Nevada. Those not able to attend NBA Con this year don’t have to worry as the retail launch of the merchandise will be available this fall during the upcoming NBA season. Fans of the series will soon see their favorite characters on gear for the following NBA teams: Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls, Dallas Mavericks, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, and Portland Trail Blazers.

Items that will be available for purchase in the fall include shirts, hoodies, and jackets that will be listed on the Crunchyroll Store, HYPERFLY.com, NBAStore.com, and LIDS.com in the US and Canada. NBA Fans in Japan will be able to purchase the collab merch at NBAStore.jp.

My Hero Academia is an anime series based on the manga written and illustrated by Kohei Horikoshi. The first six seasons are available to watch on Crunchyroll in both subbed and English dubbed. My Hero Academia Season 7 is currently in production with no release date announced as of yet. Fans can check out the new visual for the upcoming season below:

My Hero Academia synopsis:
My Hero Academia is a Japanese anime series based on the popular comics by Kohei Horikoshi. It is set in a world where about eighty percent of the population has a superpowered Quirk. Heroes protect people and society from accidents, disasters, and villains—criminals who use their Quirks for evil. The story of Izuku Midoriya and his classmates at U.A. High School and their growth, fights, and friendship unfolds as they aim to become such heroes.

My Hero Academia is officially the first anime to collab with the NBA in its history.

Source: Press Release, Crunchyroll
© Kohei Horikoshi / SHUEISHA, “My Hero Academia” Production Committee

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