The Los Angeles Lakers were scheduled to rock their city edition jerseys Saturday for an 11th time this season during a prime-time matchup against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. However, players on the team decided to go in a different route.

The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the NBA’s most iconic franchises, having won 17 titles and employing some of the greatest players the league has ever seen.

The Los Angeles Lakers appear to be a superstitious lot. Entering Saturday, the team was scheduled to wear their City Edition "Lake Show" uniforms against the New York Knicks. Instead, they took the floor wearing their Statement Edition purple uniforms,