The Purdue Boilermakers are the latest team to honor cancer survivors with a special in-game look. When the Boilers host Michigan State on Saturday, they’ll debut the new Purdue Hammer Down Cancer uniform, a special one-off kit for the team.
The new set will consist of a relatively business-as-usual light uniform — pale jersey and pants, black numbers and stripes — but the accents deftly arrest attention. The black helmet forgoes the usual gold, opting instead for neon green on the “P” logo, center-stripe, and an oversize cancer-ribbon on the back. That same neon recurs on the rest of the accessories as well, from the gloves to the socks to the shoelaces. Shoelaces. How’s that for attention to detail?
Check out a better look at the gear below, and look for the Purdue Hammer Down Cancer uniform when the Boilermakers take the field in West Lafayette at 3:30 EDT on October 11.
Photos via Purdue FB.