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Nets legend Derrick Coleman talks tie-dye uniforms, rebounding, KD and ‘kid with the big afro’

On Monday morning, four of us sat down with Nets legend Derrick Coleman to talk about a variety of things during a wonderful half-hour long sitdown... His post-playing life, which includes a career in building development, youth basketball coaching, and the foundation of Team Michigan (a Jr. NBA squad in Detroit). Kenny Anderson. The KNICKS.

And then, of course, “DC” discussed the new- New Jersey jerseys (what a mouthful!). Coleman donned those spiffy tie-dye threads in his rookie year with the team back in the 1990-1991 season. First, here’s what he had to say about them.