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          Boston Celtics unveil NBA restart jerseys with social justice messaging

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          Windhorst supports idea of NBA players wearing statements on jerseys (1:24)

          Brian Windhorst discusses the NBA's allowing players to wear personalized social justice, social cause or charity messages on their jerseys instead of their last names. (1:24)

            Jul 29, 2020, 02:00 PM ET

            When the NBA restart tips off on Thursday, teams will be wearing jerseys with social justice messaging on the back. Players were allowed to choose from a list of 29 phrases the NBA and NBPA agreed on, though some players chose to forgo the special messages and will continue to wear their own names.

            Though each team played three scrimmage games, they did not wear the new look during those. The first game with the social justice jerseys will take place Thursday night, and though the Boston Celtics don't play until Friday, they unveiled a glimpse at those new jerseys on Twitter Wednesday afternoon.

            MORE: The NBA's fight for social justice inside the bubble

            The Celtics will debut these jerseys on Friday night when they face the East-leading Milwaukee Bucks (6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN).