ABOVE: Video from the initial “reveals” of the new Cavs jerseys. I cannot be held responsible for how many times the emcee says “yes, indeed” or “the original wine expression.” I tried to edit it out to save you all … but I got tired.

It’s worth noting that the last time new Cavaliers jerseys were introduced, LeBron James had just been drafted to the team.

So naturally, it wasn’t without some nostalgia that fans officially said “bye-bye” to the royal blue variant that once paid homage to King James, and embraced new jerseys in the traditional, throwback shades of wine and gold.

The consensus among fans seemed to be that the unveiling was … somewhat cathartic.

Of course, the Cavs have been playing in similar colors all year, aside from the LeBron tribute jerseys; the biggest difference, really, is a return to the retro hues.

But the crown jewel of these jerseys is the new axiom sewn into each and every one of the new jerseys’ collars, which pointedly proclaims the old Muskateer adage, “All For One and One For All.”

A jab at James and his elephant-sized ego?

Austin “Mr. Cavalier” Carr offered a (only slightly) more diplomatic interpretation of the clichéd catch phrase’s significance.

“With the kind of team we’re going to have now, that’s definitely our message,” Carr said. “We will win with 10 men, now—12 men—instead of one guy.”

As an aside, the full length of the interview will be included in the documentary, but you can see this sound bite, and a bit more, below:

(Incidentally, the first person to tweet me or post a comment here asking me if he “threw the hammah down” is going to get hurt, y’hear?)

Also, is it just me, or was the snarky, secret collar message’s font in Comic Sans? … No, really. I’m serious. Is it just me?

Oh, and the jerseys are made of some kind of mystical “new fabric” that’s supposed to help the players jump higher and move with more agility. I’m not making this up. They’re like the NBA equivalent of the magical shoes from “Sandlot.”

When they take the court on Oct. 5, the Cavs will also be sporting crew neck collars, which kind of sag when they play and don’t really look as trim as the V-neck. But, hey. They’re supposed to be throwback jerseys. And at least there aren’t throwback shorts to go with them.

Fans in attendance were few but included some of the most faithful. Onetime LeBron supporters Mike Brenkus and Candice Vlcek were dutifully in attendance. When asked how they felt about the mood surrounding the event, Vlcek said it was characterized by relief.

“I think of it as a change—a new era,” Vlcek said. “He’s gone and not coming back, hopefully. And you know I think it’s better that we got something new. That way we can get the bitter taste out of our mouths from him leaving.”

For those of you who don’t know Brenkus and Vlcek, the couple actually met at a Cavs game. Here’s what they had to say about facing a year without LeBron, and how the timeline of his career intersects with that of their relationship:

… Adorable. A-dor-a-ble.

In other zany, jersey news, John Mayer entered the LeBromageddon fray by promising Cuyahoga Falls fans at a concert that he would wear a Cavs jersey at his Miami show.

Mayer, this is Cleveland. I hope you realize we take promises seriously. Terrifyingly so.

Don’t make us burn you in effigy, too.