What your summer festival basketball jersey says about you

What your summer basketball jersey says about you

OAKLAND, CA - JUNE 3 : Jerseys displayed in a fan shop before the game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors in Game Two of the 2018 NBA Finals on June 3, 2018 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Alex Nahorniak-Svenski/NBAE via Getty Images) /

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UNITED STATES – MARCH 01: A jersey of Allen Iverson, former Philadelphia 76ers and current Denver Nuggets player, hangs in Steve Stein’s Sports Phan Sports store in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Thursday, March 1, 2007. Stein, 20, said his customers preferred Allen Iverson’s Nuggets jersey to any 76ers gear, and that he didn’t stock much Flyers merchandise because no one was interested. Of the 13 U.S. cities with teams in the four major pro sports, Philadelphia has suffered the longest without a crown. (Photo by Mike Mergen/Bloomberg via Getty Images) /

2000s nostalgia

This was a strange decade for basketball. The game got weird. The fashion got weirder. And the personalities were off the chain. On the court, teams moved to funky, futuristic looks while off the court the throwback grew to the heights of its popularity. The search for the “next Jordan” never panned out and left a generation of stars who would never quite get the recognition and love of the one just before them. The 2000s are the “middle child” decade of NBA history. They were rebellious and don’t quite fit in with any other eras. And jerseys from the day represent that time well.

Allen Iverson: Iverson is the defining player of this era. Wearing his jersey tells people you admire those that do things their own way, and bust down doors for the people who come after them. You don’t know if you’ll ever get the respect you deserve, but you’ll fight to the bone to get it. You don’t care about getting recognition from everybody, just a select few who you respect as well. You also may have also put out a rap album at some time in your past.

Kobe Bryant: The Kobe jersey lets people know you have very strong opinions and you’re ready to defend them as hard as you have to. Anybody who disagrees with you will probably just give up and say “you know, you’re right” just to get you to shut up. Your opinions are also probably wrong, even though you’re sure you have an airtight argument.

Tim Duncan: You’ve got a dry sense of humor. Sometimes people can’t tell if you’re joking or being serious, but you like it that way. The people who “get you” will end up being the tight-knit close circle of friends you want surrounding you.

Ron Artest: See “Draymond Green.”

Vince Carter: You’re the type of person who makes top-five lists for everything. You frequently ask the question “is this overrated, underrated, or properly rated.” You have an adjustable hoop that you lower to eight feet so you can know what it feels like to dunk.

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