Nigeria Players Abroad
Uchenna Kanu models Racing Louisville’s new kit
By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde
Nigeria forward Uchenna Kanu was part of Racing Louisville players who modeled their new kit ahead of the 2025 NWSL season.
The former Sevilla player adorned the bold, fresh-look kit for the club as it enters the 2025 National Women’s Soccer League season.
Featuring a deep green hue, the Nike “Roots Kit” celebrates the common ground connection between Racing and the Louisville community.
The dark, monochromatic tones are a variant of Racing’s mint, with details including images of pressed lilies, which are stylized on the club’s crest as a fleur-de-lis.
To debut the kit, Racing defender Lauren Milliet brought it into nature at iconic Cherokee Park in collaboration with Trees Louisville, a nonprofit organization working to strengthen Louisville’s tree canopy.
Milliet has led planting campaigns at Camp Taylor Elementary, Indian Trail Elementary, and Sojourn Church Carlisle, located in the Taylor-Berry neighborhood.
Those initiatives have resulted in 100 new trees in Louisville, with more plantings planned for this year.
Like the city of Louisville’s tree canopy — which is made up of tulip poplar, sycamore, and American beech trees — the strength of Racing Louisville’s foundation is in its many pieces that come together each game day.
Additionally, the phrase “Run With Us” is printed on a Pride Mark near the bottom of the jersey in a callback to the club’s original motto.
Racing will continue to wear the argyle “Winner’s Circle Kit” as its primary look in 2025.
Kanu and her teammates are expected to wear the new rootkit against the North Carolina Courage in their 2025 NWSL opener on March 15.
