Basketball jerseys are a fun way to show your loyalty to your favorite team or favorite player, while providing you with a highly comfortable form of apparel. When you wear the jersey that displays your team or player's name, you can almost imagine that you are a college or professional basketball player. Choosing the best possible fabrics for your basketball jersey will ensure its longevity.

You might want to be hot on the basketball courts, but you don't want to be over-heated. Basketball jerseys made of either a Cool Max or polyester material will keep you cool and dry. Not only should your jersey keep you cool, it should facilitate movement. With the high amount of running, jumping and overall physical activity exerted in the game of basketball, jerseys should be designed for comfort in motion. Most basketball jerseys are typically sleeveless, allowing for full-range of motion in the arms and shoulders. Basketball tanks have a scoop neck and oversized armholes.

When shopping for jerseys, you should understand the difference between replica and authentic jerseys. Replica Jerseys typically will have the same graphics as the jersey that a professional player will use; however, the materials in the replica jersey are typically lower quality and the name and number on the jersey are printed on the jersey. These jerseys are popular due to their lower price point; they're a great way for fans to show support without spending a significant amount of money.

Authentic Jerseys are duplicates of the jerseys that professional players use. The materials in the jerseys are the same and the number and name is stitched onto the jersey. Because of this, authentic jerseys typically are more expensive than replica jerseys.

Throwback Jerseys can be either replica or authentic and have a design of a basketball team from the past. An example of this is a Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls jersey.

With the recent popularity of female basketball players, jerseys are now being designed to fit the female shape. Shooter shirts can be found in rounded and V-neck styles. They usually have more fabric across the shoulder than tanks. Some of these basketball jerseys are made of contrasting exterior and interior fabrics, so they are reversible.

The uniforms of the home team are often white, while the visiting team is in a darker color. Some high school, college and professional teams put the player's name on the back of the jersey. At the high school and college levels, numbers on the jerseys generally range from 1-5, 10-15, 20-25, 30-35, 40-45. Some states require high school teams to wear even-numbered jerseys if they are the home team and odd-numbered jerseys if they are the visitors.