Jerseys
An authentic NBA jersey is the heavier cut, usually with sewn lettering. A Swingman is the mid-level jersey, including many modern remakes of old designs, and a replica is the lighter printed version. A jersey can look vintage and still have been made recently, so the manufacturer tag matters more than the team graphic.
The three words get used as if they were the same shirt. They are not, and a throwback graphic does not tell you which one you are holding.
The brand on the jock tag or the neck label is the useful clue. A 1990s retail jersey is often Champion. Later ones are often Nike, Reebok, Adidas or Mitchell & Ness. Old designs get reissued, so the team and the player do not date the shirt. Only the listing's own description can call a jersey game-worn, and only when that is actually known. A sewn number is not that.
Every branded piece we sell is checked by hand before it goes on the floor. That is a check of the piece we have, not a claim that it was worn on a court.
Many basketball jerseys use even numbers — 40, 44, 48, 52 — instead of letters. Those cuts were loose, meant to fit over padding, so a 44 is often worn like a roomy large rather than a fitted one. Letter-sized fashion jerseys vary by brand. Use the measurements on the listing. The tag is the starting point.
The site currently lists 8 jerseys, including OVO Owl Logo T-Shirt, Toronto Raptors Kyle Lowry #7 Swingman Jersey, Tracy McGrady Houston Rockets #1 NBA Reebok Jersey, Allen Iverson #3 Denver Nuggets NBA Adidas Swingman Jersey, Phoenix Suns Steve Nash #13 PHX Alternate Swingman Jersey and Liverpool FC Home Jersey #4 Virgil van Dijk. We list what the piece is. We do not upgrade it to game-worn.
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Authentic is the heavier cut, usually with sewn lettering. Swingman is the mid-level jersey, and many Swingmans are later remakes of old designs. Replica is the lighter printed version. The manufacturer tag dates the shirt better than the team graphic does.
No. Sewn numbers mean it was made to a higher spec. We do not call a jersey game-worn unless the listing itself says so, and only when that is known.
Numbered sizes such as 40, 44 and 48 were cut loose, to wear over padding. A 44 is often a roomy large, not a fitted one. Use the measurements on the listing.
The site currently lists 8 jerseys, including OVO Owl Logo T-Shirt, Toronto Raptors Kyle Lowry #7 Swingman Jersey, Tracy McGrady Houston Rockets #1 NBA Reebok Jersey, Allen Iverson #3 Denver Nuggets NBA Adidas Swingman Jersey, Phoenix Suns Steve Nash #13 PHX Alternate Swingman Jersey and Liverpool FC Home Jersey #4 Virgil van Dijk.