Orlando Pirates And Adidas Announce The Release Of Their ‘Heritage Collection’
Orlando Pirates And Adidas Announce The Release Of Their ‘Heritage Collection. South African football club Orlando Pirates took to Instagram to announce the release of its ‘Heritage Collection’ in collaboration with Adidas.
The club said that the clothing is available on for online purchase and available at Adidas Stores nationwide. The post read, “THE HERITAGE COLLECTION @orlandopirates × @adidasza bring you the Zodwa Khoza-inspired OP Originals Heritage Collection Shop the OP Heritage Collection piratesshop.co.za/product-category/originals/ #Matchday #SowetoDerby #OrlandoPirates #OnceAlways”
“For the first time, Adidas is publicly highlighting the partnership with the ZK Foundation,” Thandi Merafe, Media Officer of Orlando Pirates Football Club said in a statement. “Along with other partners, the Foundation aims to train youngsters – boys and girls alike – who show sporting promise.” “In the late ‘90’s Zodwa Khoza had the ability to connect with the team, in addition to working with the players she always wanted more for the community and it’s this spirit that we are now celebrating. This jersey commemorates Zodwa’s big heart,” says Merafe.
The new limited edition jersey is being launched alongside a full tracksuit and a supporters’ t-shirt and will be available online at piratesshop.co.za and instore at Orlando Stadium, as well as on adidas.co.za and in Adidas stores. In this latest collection Orlando Pirates and Adidas have gone back to their roots with a retro-inspired off-field jersey that features Adidas’ Originals logo – the last time the Originals logo was used on-field in SA was in 1997. The jersey is branded with the logo of the Zodwa Khoza Foundation further extending this long-standing Orlando Pirates and Adidas partnership to the grassroots levels.
Orlando Pirates Football Club (often known as Pirates) is a South African professional football club based in the Houghton suburb of the city of Johannesburg and plays in the top-tier system of Football in South Africa known as Premier Soccer League, The team plays its home matches at Orlando Stadium in Soweto.
