Think Justin Bieber can only sing, dance, and make teenage girls (and their moms) cry?
Wrong, the Biebs is a man of many talents and interests, and he combined two of them to make history this week.
Bieber grew up in Canada and loves the Toronto Maple Leafs, and he also loves to design, so he helped create a new reversible jersey for the Leafs, which they wore for a game on Wednesday night. The first time a North American professional sports team has ever done that.
Here’s what Biebs said about it.
“My love for the Maple Leafs has always been a big part of who I am, and my passion for the team, and the passion of millions of fans, is stitched into this Next Gen sweater. I’m grateful to the Leafs for the chance to team up again to create something so authentic for the team and its fans.”
Don’t worry; he wasn’t toiling at a sewing machine in a sweatshop for weeks; he had some help. Adidas teamed up with the pop star to make the cool-looking jerseys.
Here’s part of the official statement from the NHL team.
“Designed in partnership with Adidas and the National Hockey League (NHL), the first reversible sweater ever in North American professional sports,… showcases the classic primary crest with a shibori-inspired print and the Toronto skyline subtly woven into the bands on the arms of the sweater and the uniform’s socks. Off the ice, fans may choose to flip the sweater to feature a house-inspired version with gold trim underneath and elements of the drew house motif inside the classic Maple Leaf logo to create a uniform that has never been seen in sport.”
The jerseys brought the Maple Leafs good luck. They beat New Jersey 3-2 wearing them.
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