Nike x CLOT Fall 2019 Basketball Collection CLOT Creative Director Edison Chen's latest effort with Nike is a basketball collection, including a jersey, shorts, jacket and headband, celebrating the summer's premier basketball tournament in China. He uses the moment — China's first hosting of global play since 2008 — as a springboard to honor his heritage and to connect tradition to sport. Chen does so with an unexpected thread: Chinese lion dancing. “We’re from China, and lion dancing is something that has always been a part of our culture," explains Chen. "It means celebration, longevity, good fortune and good luck — all things that you wish to have on the basketball court." The collection's aesthetic borrows from costumes commonly worn during the lion dance. Most notably, the lion head on the jersey incorporates extra flap details to enhance a sense of movement. Similarly, the trim loops of the jersey and headband follow costume conventions. ...