As a teenager, I remember saving my pennies just to buy a David Robinson, No. 50 San Antonio Spurs jersey.
In fact, from the age of 12 until I had steady paycheck, I would put away earnings and pine after the on-field garb of my favorite athletes.
I’ve had a couple duds over the years, like a Glenn Robinson Milwaukee Bucks jersey, and a few I can never, ever, wear again. Thanks Michael Vick.
However, as I’ve gotten older my taste for jerseys has taken on a vintage flavor. I recently picked up a Seattle Mariners' Ken Griffey Jr. (one of my all-time favorite baseball players), knowing that no matter what, Junior will always be in style.
Here are a few other jerseys in my collection that I will always be able to sport, or at least hand down to my kids.
Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers
I love Jordan and respect Bird (who I both have jerseys of), but Magic will always be my main man. The purple vintage Lakers jersey is one of my favorites and demands you to no-look everything you touch while wearing it.
“Honey, can you please pass the salt?”
Yep, with style baby.
Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins
Growing up in Canada, hockey is spoon fed to you like strained carrots and mushed peas. Here comes the NHL airplane, vrrrooom!
I think it was around 1986 when my mom and I ventured into our local drug store. They were giving away posters, one of which was Jesse Barfield on the Blue Jays. The other, Mario. I went with Lemieux and the rest was history.
The Magnificent One became my childhood hero, winning two Cups, numerous scoring titles and kicking cancer’s ass along the way. While I still cheer for the Penguins, I haven’t followed hockey closely since Lemieux retired in 2006. Just isn’t the same.
Joe Montana, San Francisco 49ers
As a Dallas Cowboys fan, part of me feels shame for owning the uniform of a man that broke so many hearts in Big D. But, as a football fan, this classic throwback is one my most prized possessions.
Montana is a God, regardless of who he beat – which was everyone during the 80’s. I try to keep it tucked in the back of my closet, nestled between my various Cowboys jerseys as to contain its awesome power.
Michael Jordan, North Carolina Tar Heels
The powder blue of UNC became all the rage in the early 2000’s and it seemed you couldn’t buy a hat, shirt or a pair of sneakers without baby blue smeared all over it.
However, no matter how much the color was played out, MJ’s college attire was untouchable. Kudos if you happen to have a white one of these, which are nicer than the “Carolina Blue” variety.
Toronto Blue Jays, 1992-93
While the jersey has no name or number on the back, it comes from one of the greatest sports moments in Canadian history – so much so, I rock it on the July 1 Canada Day holiday (much like I wear my Larry Bird Celtics jersey on St. Patrick’s Day – House of Pain anyone?).
Maybe one day I’ll get a player put on the back, but until then it represents two of the craziest falls of my younger years.
Which jerseys will you wear to the grave? Which jerseys do you wish you never purchased?
As a teenager, I remember saving my pennies just to buy a David Robinson, No. 50 San Antonio Spurs jersey.
In fact, from the age of 12 until I had steady paycheck, I would put away earnings and pine after the on-field garb of my favorite athletes.
I’ve had a couple duds over the years, like a Glenn Robinson Milwaukee Bucks jersey, and a few I can never, ever, wear again. Thanks Michael Vick.
However, as I’ve gotten older my taste for jerseys has taken on a vintage flavor. I recently picked up a Seattle Mariners' Ken Griffey Jr. (one of my all-time favorite baseball players), knowing that no matter what, Junior will always be in style.
Here are a few other jerseys in my collection that I will always be able to sport, or at least hand down to my kids.
Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers
I love Jordan and respect Bird (who I both have jerseys of), but Magic will always be my main man. The purple vintage Lakers jersey is one of my favorites and demands you to no-look everything you touch while wearing it.
“Honey, can you please pass the salt?”
Yep, with style baby.
Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins
Growing up in Canada, hockey is spoon fed to you like strained carrots and mushed peas. Here comes the NHL airplane, vrrrooom!
I think it was around 1986 when my mom and I ventured into our local drug store. They were giving away posters, one of which was Jesse Barfield on the Blue Jays. The other, Mario. I went with Lemieux and the rest was history.
The Magnificent One became my childhood hero, winning two Cups, numerous scoring titles and kicking cancer’s ass along the way. While I still cheer for the Penguins, I haven’t followed hockey closely since Lemieux retired in 2006. Just isn’t the same.
Joe Montana, San Francisco 49ers
As a Dallas Cowboys fan, part of me feels shame for owning the uniform of a man that broke so many hearts in Big D. But, as a football fan, this classic throwback is one my most prized possessions.
Montana is a God, regardless of who he beat – which was everyone during the 80’s. I try to keep it tucked in the back of my closet, nestled between my various Cowboys jerseys as to contain its awesome power.
Michael Jordan, North Carolina Tar Heels
The powder blue of UNC became all the rage in the early 2000’s and it seemed you couldn’t buy a hat, shirt or a pair of sneakers without baby blue smeared all over it.
However, no matter how much the color was played out, MJ’s college attire was untouchable. Kudos if you happen to have a white one of these, which are nicer than the “Carolina Blue” variety.
Toronto Blue Jays, 1992-93
While the jersey has no name or number on the back, it comes from one of the greatest sports moments in Canadian history – so much so, I rock it on the July 1 Canada Day holiday (much like I wear my Larry Bird Celtics jersey on St. Patrick’s Day – House of Pain anyone?).
Maybe one day I’ll get a player put on the back, but until then it represents two of the craziest falls of my younger years.
Which jerseys will you wear to the grave? Which jerseys do you wish you never purchased?
I owned plenty of jerseys when I was younger, but as an adult, I have come to realize grown men look silly with another mans name on their back. Is there anything worse than a 40 year old guy wearing a Larry Bird jersey without a t-shirt underneath?
I owned plenty of jerseys when I was younger, but as an adult, I have come to realize grown men look silly with another mans name on their back. Is there anything worse than a 40 year old guy wearing a Larry Bird jersey without a t-shirt underneath?
It will be a Packers jersey but it will definitely NOT be a #4 Brett Favre Packers Jersey.
And it will definitely NOT be a Brewers jersey either. F'n worst organization in the history of professional sports.
ive got a sweet Hawk jersey.
I dont like bball jerseys, although I dont see myself throwing out the 1 I have (Spreewell). Have a few NYG, but none that I cant part with. Not a big jersey guy.
It will be a Packers jersey but it will definitely NOT be a #4 Brett Favre Packers Jersey.
And it will definitely NOT be a Brewers jersey either. F'n worst organization in the history of professional sports.
ive got a sweet Hawk jersey.
I dont like bball jerseys, although I dont see myself throwing out the 1 I have (Spreewell). Have a few NYG, but none that I cant part with. Not a big jersey guy.
I cannot bring the #84 Randy Moss Vikings jersey I owned to the grave. I burned it.
I owned plenty of jerseys when I was younger, but as an adult, I have come to realize grown men look silly with another mans name on their back. Is there anything worse than a 40 year old guy wearing a Larry Bird jersey without a t-shirt underneath?
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You should be disallowed from wearing a basketball jersey once you turn 30.
My gal and I went to the Twins game the other week and we both wore our "Mauer" uniforms. Kinda hot if you ask me. And there were plenty of 40+ year old milfs that looked damn fine in their Twins stuff.
I'd rather has some fat bastard wear a jersey then some shirt that doesn't cover up enough. Or some overweight chick who wears a top too short where the fat squeezes out between the shirt and their pants.
It's really not that difficult to figure out what you should and probably should not wear out in public. Some people just don't care.
I cannot bring the #84 Randy Moss Vikings jersey I owned to the grave. I burned it.
I owned plenty of jerseys when I was younger, but as an adult, I have come to realize grown men look silly with another mans name on their back. Is there anything worse than a 40 year old guy wearing a Larry Bird jersey without a t-shirt underneath?
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You should be disallowed from wearing a basketball jersey once you turn 30.
My gal and I went to the Twins game the other week and we both wore our "Mauer" uniforms. Kinda hot if you ask me. And there were plenty of 40+ year old milfs that looked damn fine in their Twins stuff.
I'd rather has some fat bastard wear a jersey then some shirt that doesn't cover up enough. Or some overweight chick who wears a top too short where the fat squeezes out between the shirt and their pants.
It's really not that difficult to figure out what you should and probably should not wear out in public. Some people just don't care.
i seem to instill bad luck on players who's jerseys i wear...tony granato (traded a year later), jonathan vilma (cut), leon washington throwback (broke his leg a week later then traded)
that being said, i will never wear a mark sanchez jersey, nor any current jet. i will wear a rex ryan sweater though
i seem to instill bad luck on players who's jerseys i wear...tony granato (traded a year later), jonathan vilma (cut), leon washington throwback (broke his leg a week later then traded)
that being said, i will never wear a mark sanchez jersey, nor any current jet. i will wear a rex ryan sweater though
I'd say that out of all the 50 or so jerseys I've ever owned, none of them have been numbered or had names on them,and they've all been football (soccer) shirts btw, never had any US sports jerseys.
I'd say that out of all the 50 or so jerseys I've ever owned, none of them have been numbered or had names on them,and they've all been football (soccer) shirts btw, never had any US sports jerseys.
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