Men's Basketball Partners with Nike N7
The Aztecs men's basketball team will wear turquoise uniforms against Bakersfield in celebration of Native American Heritage Month.
San Diego State University and Nike N7 are partnering on Thursday, Nov. 20, to highlight the importance of bringing sport and physical activity to Native American and Aboriginal youth.
The Aztecs men's basketball team will wear turquoise uniforms against Bakersfield in celebration of Native American Heritage Month. The game is set for 7:30 p.m.
With more Native American tribes in San Diego than anywhere in the country, SDSU and Nike N7 are teaming up to leverage basketball as a way of showing how Native youth can lead physically active lifestyles to be a positive force of change for future generations.
About the partnership
The SDSU-Nike N7 partnership represents the university's commitment to the education, health and wellness of indigenous communities. Through SDSU's partnership with Intertribal Sports, the school has been able to introduce Native American youth to the rich opportunities for learning and career development that exist on university campuses.
The San Diego State campus itself resides on Kumeyaay land and is the home to Viejas Arena, an American Indian Studies department and multiple research initiatives. The Elymash Yuchaap Indigenous Scholars and Leaders program at SDSU, meanwhile, has created new opportunities for students to develop as leaders through the lens of their own identities.
Today's Native youth are faced with daunting obstacles that could hinder their success and well-being, including the fact that Native American communities are met with challenges that include diabetes and obesity that are a result of physical inactivity.
Part of Nike N7's mission is to bring sport and all of its benefits to Native and Aboriginal communities in the U.S. and Canada, which is essential to combat obesity, provide health benefits and help young people develop discipline, focus and the will to succeed.
The turquoise color of the uniforms for the N7 game is deeply symbolic of friendship and community in Native American culture, reflecting San Diego State's support in elevating the power of sport inside and outside Native communities.
About Nike N7, the N7 Collection and the N7 Fund
N7 is Nike's long-time commitment and mission to inspire and enable two million Native American and Aboriginal youth in North America to participate in sport and physical activity. The N7 philosophy embraces the Native philosophy - In every deliberation we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations.
This year Nike is celebrating seven years of N7. After nearly a decade of partnership with tribes across North America to support programs aimed at physically active lifestyles, in 2007 Nike deepened its connection to the Native American community with the launch of N7 beginning with the Nike Air Native N7 shoe. Nike then created the N7 collection in 2009 to celebrate Native American and Aboriginal culture and to raise awareness and funds for the N7 Fund, which has raised more than $3 million for Native American and Aboriginal youth sport programs.
The N7 Collection highlights the N7 philosophy of considering the lasting impact our decisions have on the planet and embodies Nike's commitment to sustainable innovation by creating product engineered for superior athletic performance and lower environmental impact.
The N7 Collection is available at Nike.com, Nike and Foot Locker locations across the United States and Canada. For more information about Nike N7, visit the N7 Fund website, and follow Nike N7 on Twitter and Facebook.
