Seattle Culture
Seattle’s Jersey Junkies
City’s sports uniforms are in high demand
By Seattle Mag September 17, 2024
This article originally appeared in the September/October 2024 issue of Seattle magazine.
Seattle’s sports franchises are more popular than you might think.
The NHL’s Kraken, for instance, has the most popular jersey in the league, according to an analysis by T-shirt wholesaler ShirtMax, which analyzed Google Keyword Planner for jersey searches. Not bad for an expansion team that missed the playoffs last year, had a losing record, and fired its coach. Maybe it’s the cool name, or the soothing blues and reds in its color codes.
The Kraken begins its fourth season in October.
The Seahawks — undefeated two weeks into their season — have the fifth-most popular jersey in the NFL, behind only the 49ers, Cowboys, Eagles, and Chiefs. That 12th Man thing apparently has some legs. The Seattle Sounders also have the fifth-most popular jersey in Major League Soccer.
Now that’s some sideline style.
Follow Us
Clarity: Back to Where it All Began
Seattle is different than it once was. That doesn’t mean it’s worse.
I like to tell people that sports brought me to Seattle. This is technically correct: My first trip to the city was to watch a college basketball game. This was back in 1987, and I was 12 years old. The truth is that generosity is what got me here, though. My family lived in Southern…
Calling All Soccer Fans
FIFA needs Seattle volunteers
Seattle is about to host some of the biggest soccer matches in the world. This summer, the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup comes to town. It’s the largest club soccer tournament ever held in the U.S. — 32 teams, 63 matches, 12 cities. The tournament kicks off June 14 in Miami. Lumen Field gets six…
Poulsbo Joins The Pickleball Frenzy
Pickleball Kingdom features a dozen indoor courts
There’s more good news on the Pacific Northwest pickleball horizon for those who can’t get enough. The sister-brother team of Mara and John Hylton recently converted 31,500 square feet of former OfficeMax and Big 5 space into Poulsbo Pickleball Kingdom PPK, a venue featuring 12, luxurious, climate-controlled, brightly lit indoor courts, as well as onsite…
Seattle Storm Land Lucrative TV Deal
KOMO and KUNS will both air games, as will some digital platforms
Watching the WNBA’s Seattle Storm just got a whole lot more convenient. The Storm have a new multi-year partnership with Sinclair affiliates KOMO (ABC) and KUNS (CW) to air the club’s games. The deal means the Storm will now reach 2.3 million homes across the Seattle area. The deal calls for 33 games and has…