After that, the ABA finally took over the struggling team and placed it under new ownership, as the Memphis Sounds. However, the NBA Grizzlies will wear only the combination involving the yellow shirt and green shorts.ĭespite their famous owner, the Tams were one of the ABA's most troubled and bizarre franchises. The Tams wore these colors in every possible combination. Finley, also the owner of the Oakland A's - thus explaining the unique yellow, green and white colors. In fact, the early marketing materials for the Tams referred to them as 'The Mid-South's Basketball Team.' The Tams logo was the strange tam-o-shanter seen above, but the name 'TAMS' was actually supposed to convey that the team would represent each of ennessee, rkansas and ississippi. The only connection between the Grizzlies and the Tams is geographical.
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