Photo: New Orleans Pelicans unveil alternate Mardi Gras uniforms

The Pelicans unveiled Mardi Gras uniforms on Thursday for the 2015–16 season.

On Thursday, the New Orleans Pelicansunveiled Mardi Gras uniforms for the 2015–16 season.

The purple, green and yellow threads were previously retired by the team after the 2012–13 season, but an updated version of the uniform was presented in front of a group of fans in The Big Easy ahead of the season.

The sleeved alternates are the fourth uniforms in New Orleans’s repertoire, along with the home whites, away blues and alternate reds.

The Pelicans open the season on Oct. 27 against the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors.

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Better look at the jerseys for the #Pelicans @PhilHecken @UniWatch pic.twitter.com/gg5Op8bMo8

— Andrew Lopez (@_Andrew_Lopez) September 17, 2015

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