In celebration of Juneteenth, the San Jose Sharks have partnered with artist Mohamed Fofana — who also works in the team’s front office as an account manager — to raise funds for the African American Community Service Agency in San Jose by releasing a t-shirt designed by Fofana. The design uses the Sharks’ iconic logo, replacing the orange hockey stick with the chains of shackled wrists. Juneteenth marks the anniversary of the emancipation of slaves in Texas, and thus the “final” day of slavery in the United States.
Fofana shared the design in a short Twitter video Friday evening:
“Happy Juneteenth, everyone!