Nigerian and Afrobeat King, Burna Boy has joined the likes of David Beckham, and DJ Cuppy, to help model Manchester United’s third kit, as the English Premier League club unveils their new Zebra-themed jersey for the new season starting this weekend.
Burna Boy modelling the Manchester United’s third kit given his huge following especially in the African continent might just be the advertising masterstroke for the premier League club looking to break into the African market and blacks generally. He is also a Manchester United fan, and this could eventually pull more sales for the Red Devils and their Zebra-themed jersey.
The self-proclaimed ‘African Giant’, who just released a new album he titled ‘Twice-As-Tall’, taking to his official social media handle on Tuesday 8th September 2020, posted a photo of him spotting the Manchester United’s third kit, with his name and the number 23 boldly written at the back, he captioned the photo with:
“Honoured to be one of the first to receive this #NEWKITALERT #READYFORTHENOISE @ManUtd” he said.
As expected, his post has gathered over fifty thousand likes on Twitter in less than 2 hours.
Manchester United Kits manufacturer Adidas have emphasised that the ‘visually distinctive design provides a fresh update to tradition, while delivering a vibrant new print.’
United first wore a striped kit over 100 years ago and also wore similar designs in the 1970s and 1980s.
The collar of the new jersey features a ‘110 years of stripes’ sign off, signifying the history of the club’s jerseys.