Handbook of NBA : NBA Player Jersey
According to the quality of shirt, there are mainly three categories of NBA polo shirts from lowest to highest:Replica, Swingman and Authentic. RBK Replica is what we called offset printing. The player’s number is printed by offset printing. There is a RBK mark under NBA Logo. The sizes are showed by S M L XL. This shirt has only one size label, with the shape similar to the training clothes. And the exclusive price in the United States is 45 dollars.
Replica is very easily to be identified due to its intensive mesh and smooth touch. In addition to a few styles, Replica jerseys are generally broad shoulders. But there are also some details different from other version of jerseys. Moreover, there is a circle of white border under NBA logo. Nike Swingman and Reebok Swingman.are just seen in the exclusive agency and retail shop by us. In USA, the exclusive price is 75 dollars. The jersey fabric are with meshes, and the numbers and player names are embroidered, but it is only single-layer. Color separation layer is coated with paint. It also has only one size label, The size number is shown in S, M, L, and XL. etc., and there is LENGTH+2 under the size number.
You’d better pay attention that one of the major characteristics of RBK Swingman is a long back swing, which is relatively longer than that of Nike Swingman and it’s designed nicer than Nike. RBK Swingman is the latest style of last season,also the style after RBK was bought out.So Nike Swingman won’t be updated along with the player update. So if you see someone who wears Nike Swingman”Tracy Mcgrady”,or Champion swingman,that must be fake.
Besides, Swingman has Honduras and Korea(they are the same as Salvador and Honduras),they have no difference essentially. But if putting the two same styles but different origins together under the sunshine, you will find that jerseys of Honduras are coated a layer of silver color in monogram.
Nike Swingman of the earliest version does not have the sign of LENGTH+2, but the suffix is divided two kinds: retro and not retro. Retro and non-retro here are not the traditional meaning of Retro and Hardwood Classic, but mean that Nike, according to the players’ shirts in those days, modifies to the new NBA solo shirts. Moreover, this new style will not appear on the pitch. Although they are the same style, you can find out the difference through carefully looking at the size. Champion has also produced Swingman, but unexpectedly the same kind of its brand emgered in the market after RBK had bought the manufacturing right of NBA basketball jerseys uniform. Till now, this kind is only sold in european areas and its workmanship is just so so. Also, Swingman and Replica both have polo shirts for children. The XL for children equals the S for adults,and the price is lower.