I’m tapping in! Lol
There’s some good points going around. I would clear up a couple things. The inconsistent sizing is something that is normal for team-issued gear, in all sports. I think this is unfair to bring into the conversation, although adidas did manage to streamline this for 8 years. They get props for that but I don’t knock Nike for it. We can’t conflate team issued gear with retail.
The situation with the Biggie jersey isn’t really Nike’s fault. It’s the Nets pro shop maximizing their profits and turning out the product faster. They pre-sew the lettering to LOOK authentic then heat press it on. This is common in a lot of stadium stores, even MLB. Keep in mind this situation has been brought up in this thread before with another Nets purchase be even Bucks jersey. Secondly, speaking with reps, this wouldn’t happen if fans cared enough. So part of that is on them, too.
On the contrary, I would blame The faux mesh bs on Adidas. This was directly because adidas denied authentic lettering for the vast majority of their authentic line. The nba store/pro shops ended up outsourcing the lettering to that bogus Canadian company.
Lastly, adidas blanks are abundant NOW. But you couldn’t find half these styles online or anywhere before 2017.