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Panthers to wear amazing Tupac inspired warmup jerseys on Friday

By Adam Gretz | Last updated 2/24/23

The Florida Panthers are celebrating Black History Month on Friday by wearing special Tupac themed jerseys during warmups before their game against the Buffalo Sabres.

The jerseys were designed by artist Kenyani Watkins and inspired by his love of Tupac's music, as well as "The Rose That Grew from Concrete," a collection of poetry written by Tupac between 1989 and 1991.

Have a look at the jerseys, via the Panthers.

Inspired by his love of music and Tupac Shakur’s “The Rose That Grew from Concrete,” we’re excited to wear these Black History Night warmup threads tonight as designed by Keyani Watkins (@artneverstops) pic.twitter.com/l8yr4WCKRi
— Florida Panthers (@FlaPanthers) February 24, 2023

They look sharp.

The Panthers will be auctioning off the jerseys after Friday's game, with proceeds going to the Florida Panthers foundation.

Several NHL teams have (and are) wearing their own black history month jerseys inspired by local artists throughout February. The Panthers' jersey seems to be the one that has received the biggest positive feedback.

Here is a look at some others, including the San Jose Sharks and Dallas Stars.

Spotted : Fresh threads! You can snag one of these custom Black History Celebration jerseys with a winning bid. Text SHARKS to 76278 now! Net proceeds benefit @SJAACSA and their mission to preserve the dignity and culture of a diverse African American community. pic.twitter.com/qW6WbPQGHU
— Sharks Community (@sjscommunity) February 19, 2023

The Black History Night warmup jersey auction is now live!

With proceeds supporting @e4youth and @SPSCC1600, the auction will be live through next Saturday!

BID NOW: https://t.co/sveWZk8jPg pic.twitter.com/Gd51PO1GiX
— Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) February 19, 2023

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