Owner Micky Arison went to Instagram to ask fans what they thought.
The jerseys you see above are not real, but were photoshopped as an example.
While "Miami Vice" was canceled in 1989, it had a huge influence on 1980s fashion and the city of Miami itself.
The South Beach area, a terrible slum in the 1980s, was cleaned up and revitalized into a bustling tourist area. This occurred because of a strange case of life imitating art, where tourists became interested in the glitzy, fun-looking (but fictitious) South Beach portrayed on the show, which then led to business owners in the area to work to transform South Beach into the one seen on TV. It also helped that Miami Vice itself had spent money repainting and fixing broken-down buildings in the area, so there was already somewhat of a head start on this project. Additionally, the expensive cars and scantily-clad extras brought in for filming gave the area a different look during the day, again transforming what was once a slum that people once avoided.
The effects of this are still seen today, and you're likely going to visit South Beach if you are planning a trip to Miami. That wouldn't have been the case 30 years ago. So the show is especially beloved in Miami for that reason.
Fan reaction to the jerseys has been positive thus far, but these would only be "alternate" jerseys, and wouldn't be worn every game.
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