The Rise And Fall And Rise Again Of Throwback Jerseys

Throwback jerseys, an iconic symbol of sports and streetwear culture, and once a key piece of almost every wardrobe. Ever wonder what sparked the throwback era of the early 2000s? Or more importantly, why did they seemingly disappear overnight?
There was a time when you were seriously looked down on if you didn't own at least 1 old school sports jersey in your fashion catalogue. But these days, jerseys have reverted back exclusively to the closet of die hard homers. Ever wonder why? What caused the downfall of the throwback jersey era?
Well, let's find out, I'm Nate the Great from TakeFlight214.com and this is the Rise and Fall and rise again of the Throwback Jersey .
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[@brooksfleming7643]

They never go out of style. People are just followers.

[@redhoode.n.y.6314]

Exactly

[@chrisslee9056]

Yes sir let them think throw backs went out of style that means prices will drop and I will buy all of em

[@michaelarvieiammicd19bible28]

💯

[@terrelllamarr1298]

💯💯

[@rodneybrown4138]

Facts

[@phillip_reynolds]

I kept my Champion NBA jerseys from the mid to late 90’s long enough for them to become throwback jerseys in the early 00’s.

[@DamienWhoCares]

Champion and Nike Authentic and Replicas Were The Hardest Mitchell and Ness Over Saturated The Retro Jersey Market Out Of Greed and Ruined It For Real Jersey Lovers

[@baconeggcheesepodcast9390]

🗣🗣🗣🗣

[@Leshgetit2025]

@@DamienWhoCaresespecially the champion authentics that were $100+

[@renegadezradio]

I have too many Mitchell and Ness jerseys and I still want more

[@jasonnance-c1v]

Same. Mitchell and Ness hands down best jerseys..period

[@QuickStix26]

The fall of this era was great for me. All the people who only jumped on the bandwagon unloaded all their jerseys on ebay for dirt cheap. Built my collection at a fraction of the cost.

[@takeflight2142]

Smart.

[@darryldennis3487]

Yup, me too fam

[@bbryant9455]

About a year and a half ago, i got the dikembe Georgetown throwback. Glad i did. May he r.i.p.

[@takeflight2142]

Man RIP Mutumbo

[@demetriharlan5887]

I will always rock my 49er jerseys. Ronnie Lott, Joe Montana and the great Jerry Rice.

[@ryanmahabir664]

Fabulous is the throwback king

[@baconeggcheesepodcast9390]

🗣🗣🗣🗣❤️

[@Snowboy2015]

and Mya is the throwback queen.

[@ftwsam2246]

The classics never go out of style

[@JohnnyDouchbag-nr5yf]

I've been wearing throwback jerseys since the eighties when they were the new jerseys and will always

[@maxscameraguy]

I was little when the retro jersey faze hit the first time in the early 2000s and I loved it. I thought it was really cool that companies brought back jerseys of older players and styles that aren't being used any more. While Mitchell and Ness were expensive, Nike came out with Rewind NBA jerseys, Reebok came out with the Gridiron Classic Collection, which still has some of the most comfortable and best feelings clothing I've ever worn. The NHL came out with Reverse Retro Jerseys twice and are some of the coolest jerseys in some teams history. I personally own a bunch of throwback jerseys, almost all originals, but some of the designs are a lot better than what is out there today.

[@MightySportsFan2000]

I remember when Reebok had baggy jerseys like the NFL, NHL and NBA while the MLB had baggy Majestic jerseys in the Mid 2000s

[@bradPITBULL1]

It took me a couple decades to finally get me a Mitchell & Ness. It was definitely a status symbol in the early 2000’s. Today the throwbacks Mitchell & Ness make have a lower replica brand. Quality is different. But wearing the Pro Back is that feeling of current. The throwback is the past and we can’t always live in the past. But one thing is undeniable, throwbacks will never go out of style.

[@loccdogg26]

I ended up keeping all my Nike football and basketball Michigan jerseys from the 90s. Jimmy King, Chris Webber, Maurice Taylor, Louis Bullock, Charles Woodson etc.

[@charlesquentin934]

Button ups were everywhere

[@baconeggcheesepodcast9390]

Right

[@yangasidziya3245]

Thank you Jay z

[@duanebonton7716]

I’ve worn jerseys since 1987, my momma bought me a Tampa Bay Bucs, Doug Williams jersey. Still wear em

[@MrDavis...42]

I still wear, throwback jerseys. I was never a follower. I wear them in respect to the players who I enjoy watching beside the legends like Bill Russell, Oscar Robinson, Satchel Paige, Ernie Banks, Hank Aaron; list goes on. 80's and up I got most of the players I enjoy watching. A lot of Yankees and Sonic's jerseys 😎 I got to get a Reggie Lewis S.I.P. Also, the ones that passed young: Hank Gathers, Derrick Thomas, Petrovic...🙏🏾

[@jlockwood1073]

Big Boi from Outkast was early in them throwbacks

[@robserrano8971]

I'm glad I still got my throwbacks from da 90s nd 2000s.

[@georgethompson8196]

INDEED Big Boi was, as Phife as well and The Hip Hop Philly crew "Major Figures"

[@baconeggcheesepodcast9390]

Wait frfr

[@baconeggcheesepodcast9390]

@@robserrano8971what kind

[@DonVerbal]

Glad somebody said it

[@iveywright4364]

Had a UNC number 12 Jersey made in 1987 Ethan Horton. Fast forward mid 90’s Leon Johnson wore 12 at UNC and that joint blew up like crazy through Nike…

[@MikeyJae777]

Can never go wrong with a throwback jersey.

[@Pooch187Bklyn]

I just got the 00-01 TMac away jersey, Allen Iverson, Dr Jay tribute jersey w/ the #6 and a Derek Jerter home jersey.

[@arthurbarnes6368]

I have the same home Jeter jersey with the '96 World Series patch.

[@ronalddudley6951]

sell that t maC IS IT THE ONE WITH THE STARS

[@Cogic]

Tmac magic is the best looking authentic of its time

[@justinwojdylak1960]

born in 77 ain’t gonna lie I like your stuff.. I liked and subscribed.

[@takeflight2142]

Thx for the support

[@marvin7533]

Starter was the sh*t! Hands down!

[@doubletbigballz]

those starter pullover coats from the early to mid 90’s were everywhere. probably 75% of my class had them.

[@johnnyodom6915]

I had a throwback Doug Williams Tampa Bay Bucs jersey, I have no idea where it is now

[@dreamcage1801]

Throwbacks are way better than today jerseys nowadays

[@MightySportsFan2000]

That's facts

[@dreamcage1801]

@@MightySportsFan2000 💯

[@MightySportsFan2000]

@@dreamcage1801 Yessir Brotha Baggy style is better than today's style like baggy shorts should definitely make a comeback!

[@dreamcage1801]

@@MightySportsFan2000 I will always love the baggy clothes including the jerseys. I can’t stand the tight clothes especially them jeans that dudes be wearing nowadays.

[@MightySportsFan2000]

@@dreamcage1801 Oh my god yeah tight above the knee shorts and skinny jeans no wonder why testosterone levels has gone down

[@Minivanmusician]

Last vid i asked about Mitchell & Ness - nevermind! Lol. Over here writing diss tracks and considering an all-throwback vid haha

[@AdrianHernandez-df1zq]

I had a closet full of throwbacks… still have my Dominique Wilkins white jersey and it’s a weird size you cant find anymore… it’s a size 54…. Also had that Wes unseld bullets jersey and a whole bunch of others

[@tonistark33]

Couldn’t afford it in high school, but just recently copped a Deion Sanders(Falcons) and Larry Bird throwback

[@DaleTerry-xn9ui]

I got 5 mitchell&ness throwback jerseys

[@baconeggcheesepodcast9390]

What kind

[@nathanjohnson2152]

I got Shaqs blue Orlando throwback magic Johnsons yellow and purple throwback Mike Irvin throwback

[@georgethompson8196]

Too Much of Anything causes dilution........

[@devondawkins5492]

Had a 76ers Moses Malone & AI and a Bill Russell. Wish i had the Alex English and Pistol Pete Atlanta

[@takeflight2142]

The pistol Pete was a grail piece in the shop 😂

[@Harleyhendrixx]

Thanks for the great videos. big up!!

[@baconeggcheesepodcast9390]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@philliplyn2692]

I’m still collecting my old school jersey lol some of them are older than some younging if you’re really a sport fan it never gets old 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@LOYAL4YA]

Thank you for this. I wrote a list of 100 Throwback jersey's I would of bought between 2001-2004. I just bought Walter Payton's Chicago Bears home in the last few months.

[@mightyjerseys93]

I’m an avid hockey jersey collector (especially my team the Ducks) and I’ve got all the throwback jerseys in its original design and all! Super slick 🔥 🏒 🦆

[@tommyfu9271]

I have a starter Chicago Bulls hoody from the mid 90s I got in high school. I was wearing a few months ago and someone asked me where I got that throw back haha.

[@kincamell2]

Gratitude for sharing. Peace to Spike Lee for wearing the first throwback I ever saw.

[@djgraph4047]

I've tried every year to bring jerseys back. I hope this is the year.

[@charlesmak534]

I collect original Starter, Champion, Nike, Reebok, Rawlings, etc authentic jerseys. I've seen the collector space go back and forth the last 30 years.

[@TheJayblaze3]

2002 i had a fine settler from plaquemines Parish LA. bought me 2 jerseys. 300$ each, in the Mall at the time in the east . It was called Maison Blanche in New Orleans. A Barry Sanders & a Chiefs Joe Montana. 21 years old me didn't realize i could have done something constructive with that money. Im a way better man than i was then and way better spender. Fire 🔥 jersey's though

[@aldeniro1983]

On read blvd in the east #504standup ✊🏿🫡💯

[@romello4913]

@@aldeniro1983fam called his sugar mama a settler and shouted out the Plaza. You alright with me fam. #NOLABOYTILLIDIE

[@aldeniro1983]

✊🏿

[@wildcat8598]

I spent way to much on Mitchell & Ness jerseys in the 00’s. 3-4-500+ dollar throwback jerseys. Straight ridiculous how much I spent on that shit😂

[@Cogic]

🍭

[@tonyschmitz1997]

My throwbacks are just jerseys that have since became throwbacks cause enough time has passed. I was going to update them when the new styles came out but decided not to.

[@jameslynch5594]

Every time the Eagles play in their iconic Kelly green jerseys, I will always wear my Randall Cunningham or Reggie White jersey on those games, and whenever the Sixers play, I’m throwing on my Wilt Chamberlain, Allen Iverson, Moses Malone, or Charles Barkley jersey

[@takeflight2142]

That Eagles Kelly green does go hard.

[@jackpothitzmusic3073]

Ive just started collecting 2 years ago

[@johnstacyii4827]

Blessed to be able to buy Mitchell and Ness Jerseys which are high quality. I have Micheal Jordan Jerseys and Kobe Bryant and a few football jerseys.

[@beedeepee9418]

The button ups did catch style moved from jerseys to button downs n polo shirts to the urban rocker style skull rolling stone shirts n shit

[@CJTheeOne]

Whats funny is im 24 and unlike most people my age im always told by my friends and their younger siblings this is one thing i do that makes me an “oldhead” or “Unc” wearing hats or jerseys or clothes of teams that are usually are in or have a element of throwbacks in logos, designs or colors.

[@jasonnance-c1v]

my collection is sick framing a few soon

[@j-remy9832]

Maaaan, I gotta whole a$$ arsenal of throwbacks from 20+ years ago. I kept them dry cleaned, ziplocked & in thick plastic Costco bins. I rock them joints with the retro kicks & fitted caps I collected over the years too !!! #THROWBACK #HEAD

[@baconeggcheesepodcast9390]

This video brings back memories🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣❤️I remember the jersey hype

[@Mainmanmagic32]

You cant go to any event and not see a Throwback Jersey.. Jerseys never get old

[@jasonnance-c1v]

never out of style my boys and i in high school were wearing them heavy (Vick, Moss etc) at 42 years old i still wear them but most of my jerseys (throwbacks/college) i frame them

[@ThaDiabolicalOne]

3:02 DR50, 8:43 TD21, 8:46 Spurs Nation🩵🩷🧡

[@frazierent1415]

Jay Z started the throwback with the H to Izzo! Jordan 23 and Switch to button ups (which definitely caught on)

[@BKthoroughbred]

I been wearing jersey before they became deriguer and even when they allegedly fell off I still wore and wear jerseys because that’s what I do.

[@Skinnyd4]

I have Mike Schmidt, Darren Daulton, Cole Hamels, Bernie Parent, Ron Hextall, Wayne Simmonds, Max Talbot, Herm Edwards, Randall Cunningham, Donovan McNabb and Joel Embiid. Except for one, all of those are technically throwbacks.

[@charleskiser2468]

Throwback jerseys never went out of style now how we wear jerseys we specify if the player have not won a championship the players on a team that won a championship we will wear the Jersey if the team ain't want no championship order play a one no championship and he's not a good player we we do not wear the Jersey and designer brands such as Louis Vuitton the other high end companies got in on the ACT so jerseys never went out of style they just got a specification

[@maureencora1]

I Love Wear My Gear NFL, NBA, MLB, NCAA, & HBCU When They Are Winning. (smile) To See the Looks on Folks Face.

[@therealspikeflee]

Good vid, you got a new subscriber

[@takeflight2142]

Thx fam Welcome aboard!

[@timothyholland2927]

Throwbacks just look cleaner.😎😎😎

[@robertgriffin445]

I have a a long sleeve Walter Payton jersey , Kelly Green Eagles jersey. I have game size Payton Jersey, Frank Thomas Sox jersey. Blackhawks Sweater, MJ Olympic Jersey as well. My son has Deion Sanders Red Falcons jersey, a Cream color Braves jersey and Powder / Baby Blue Cardinals jersey. I’m want to buy my son long sleeve Barry Sanders jersey or Brown Padres jersey. Honestly throwbacks will always be around whether in style or not. They’ll be similar to shoes like Chuck’s, Sambas and Air Force Ones / Jordan’s. That’s just how fashion is.

[@blackjohnny9570]

Yea mid 2000’s I had a whole closet of throwbacks fr. Y’all remember them long sleeve football throwbacks? I had that Johnny Unitas colts😂

[@takeflight2142]

I do remember, super OG joints 😂

[@JiuJitsuLife-xr8kb]

Idk your favorite hall of fame player on your favorite team isn’t leaving your team. For me it’s always a win

[@romnumiv4]

Its died because the bootlegs were just a good as the real ones. It devalued them

[@BayAreaThrowbacks]

Button ups definitely caught on. You would see a lot of people with button ups and you’d see a lot of the rappers wearing them in videos.

[@danielfrancella5219]

I have a few Mitchell and ness jerseys. Their quality is hit or miss.

[@kchandler7471]

I had some back then got a few now Mitchell and ness best jersey brand

[@jaybrown7811]

I got a Larry Bird throwback from the McDonald's All-Star game but the problem is he never played in the McDonald's All-Star game

[@takeflight2142]

Sounds like u have a knockoff my friend 😂

[@harrysewell3721]

“F*ck a throwback jersey cause we on to the next one” - Jay Z

[@jerseyhead.u]

Fashion trends are cyclical. It’s not a surprise throwbacks jerseys are back in style, and it won’t be a surprise when they go out of fashion again. M&N is still the most recognizable brand for throwbacks, but their quality has dropped considerably since moving production overseas. To deep dive on all the quality issues would be way too long for one post.

[@djexpo6655]

As much as I appreciate an authentic kit, I couldn't wear a jersey of a team/player I didn't like or cheer for.

[@jaybruno3571]

🎉

[@SDSOverfiend]

Ok… This video is good. Because the man who killed the Throwback should’ve been the first person mentioned and that’s Jay Z. He killed it because he was old af and look goofy rocking his.

[@takeflight2142]

That’s why I put him in the thumbnail 😂🤣

[@SDSOverfiend]

@@takeflight2142 🫡🙏🏾😂😂😂😂‼️💯

[@lamontlauren367]

every season, every weekend, every big game the throwbacks pop out….just not as super baggy as then 😂 …..once again Hip Hop with the 🏆 for creating endless revenue streams

[@MarionGulley]

Still have plenty

[@DonVerbal]

I lost count of how many I had back in the early 2000s lol

[@riccorich]

Hey do a soccer jersey video

[@takeflight2142]

I might have to do that for all my overseas fans. I’m interested in covering the history of them.

[@riccorich]

@@takeflight2142 yeah it's odd I been following soccer since the 90s.. until the 2000s soccer jerseys wasn't a thing in the states, like how other sports jerseys was, even hockey jerseys in hiphop back in the day

[@josephfergusonjr1111]

Got a Tampa Bay Bucs Doug Williams…

[@derekjsoutar]

I have an early 2000s canucks orca jersey with ohlund on the back. Its the one item id save if my apartment was on fire

[@cinnabar546]

I remember VCs jersey or Tmac’s jersey or even Hakeem’s jerseys.. iconic brcause they dont change jt every yesr a d they dont have 10 jerseys in a season. meanwhile who the fuck remembers the 2020 city edition jerseys?

[@BruceJohnson-om5kl]

Yes it did, button up shirts became the thing. Everybody even the kids wanted the grown man look. It gave the illusion that your about ya business.

[@tiorange1235]

Our whole jr high to the beginning of highschool, niggas made it a habit to wear one everyday until niggas swapped dem out for ralph lauren polos everyday lol in between those two eras niggas had da skater gear, skull gear for a sec

[@takeflight2142]

I remember that, the series documents the entire era 😂

[@chynaman04]

You must wasn’t around the club scene late 00’s if you said button downs didn’t catch on.

[@takeflight2142]

What? I was in them hoes heavy back then 😂 Yeah I did see tons of people in them but the trend lasted like 6 months 🤣

[@elijahperez6506]

Does anyone have any of the Adidas Reverse Retro NHL jerseys? Just wondering

[@CP-px8pq]

I’m about to grab up. Do your own thing

[@REIDSRAPS]

Music festivals helped the comeback

[@Cogic]

I gotta hal greer throwback

[@Snowboy2015]

they never left with me or my crew born in the 80s

[@joeybaseball7352]

It's literally cosplay. No different than the people who dress up as spiderman to comic conventions. They dress up as their favorite player to the ball game.

[@bronxriverchinobrown2856]

Bruh ain’t nobody out here rockin throwback jerseys like that😂. U saw my comment on that starter video about Mitchell and ness.

[@takeflight2142]

Some people is saying they still on em 😂

[@lindendantzler3307]

Talk to him​@@takeflight2142

[@carltonbanks2865]

Two words, Big Boi, the throwback Originator...

[@takeflight2142]

Yeah big boi had a gang of em too.

[@baconeggcheesepodcast9390]

Wait are you frfr

[@baconeggcheesepodcast9390]

@@takeflight2142ok I just found that out❤❤❤❤

[@JAG214]

It cool that you are from the Triple D

[@takeflight2142]

Aeyyy D Town stand up

[@rickjames2.0]

I still wear my Joe Montana from time to time

[@miky9619]

"that just means you had $300 to spend on a shirt."

[@Tainopisno1]

Throwback retro jerseys are the best and the quality is better imo cause if it's stitched it's gonna last a long time if u take care of it. Today's jerseys are made by Nike for the mlb, nfl, and nba and they use recycle materials for the polyester fabric but nike doesn't use stitching in there quality these days and fanatics actually manufactures the jerseys for Nike cause they make them in China to cut costs for Nike but Nike charges way too much for the on field or on court authentic jerseys like over 200 to 300 plus dollars when Nike also gets billions from jordan retro jordan shoes which they also charge way too much for too cause of resellers hoarding all the popular retro jordans.

[@A.Cdamac]

Yea but just Don & Mitch & ness don’t make big & tall sizes. & must athletes are big and tall doesn’t make sense.

[@1200hobos]

Once you get the Norm Van Brocklin and Roman Gabriel you win. You've made your hipster statement, now prepare for old age and grace. Maybe an Oliva, but it's all played out.

[@GeoffGorman08]

Damn, now THIS is what I call "quality youtube content" 👏... AND I jus heard you referencing to working at a store in Deep Ellum.. shoutout from one D-F-Dubb native to another 🫡 about to subscribe like a mf Which time period of Deep Ellum we talking about though? Late-80s? Early 90s? 2000s?

[@979williams9]

Cause I ain't wearing button ups or drive maybachs

[@AngeloPaolo-d5t]

By comparing replicas with genuine items, you can learn how to identify the authenticity of a bag. I think luxrul also has artistic value. This change allowed me to devote more resources to a true art collection while maintaining my own style.

[@mark_kline]

I technically have a throwback with my Peyton Manning jersey

[@williamdiemert9866]

Chicago Cubs 1984 Ryne Sandberg away jersey Green Bay Packers 1961 Paul Hornung away jersey 1969 Bart Starr home jersey Detroit Lions 2011 Suh jersey