When you shop for a custom Memphis Tigers basketball jersey, you will usually see the same base product split into several versions with a word tacked on the end: Retro, Replica, Throwback, or nothing at all. Those words point to different looks, not different teams, and the right one comes down to which design you prefer in the photos. Treat each label as a pointer to a specific look, then make your choice on color and lettering.
Why one team has so many versions
A short label in a title helps you tell versions apart in a product grid. The label is a starting point, not a definition, so the photos and the product details carry the real information.
Retro and Throwback
On this page the custom options include a White Retro and a Blue Throwback. The two words sit on different colors, so compare the photos rather than relying on the word.
Replica
This page lists a "Royal" and a "Replica Royal" side by side. The descriptions shown on those two listings name the same build: a recycled polyester body, stitched tackle twill letters and numbers, embroidered applique and graphics, and an athletic cut. So do not assume the plain version is lesser or better; let the photos decide.
No label
A plain color name, like "Blue" or "Black," carries no extra label. If you want to compare colors without label words getting in the way, start here.
Royal, blue and black
Memphis shoppers often see both "Royal" and "Blue" in titles, sometimes for what looks like a similar shade on a small phone screen. Put the photos next to each other on a larger display before you decide. Black pairs easily with everyday clothes.
Setting up your name and number
- Spelling: type it once, then read it aloud letter by letter. Mistakes in personalized items are the hardest to undo.
- Numbers: decide whether you want one or two digits, and whether a leading zero (like 03) is intended.
- Write it down: keep the final spelling and number in a note so you can copy it exactly.
Lettering: stitched versus printed
For a custom jersey, how the name goes on matters. The descriptions shown on the White Retro, Royal and Replica Royal listings say the letters and numbers are cut from tackle twill and stitched in place. For the other versions, check the product details on the page before buying if this matters to you.
Fit and sizing
The menus for this collection offer Men, Women and Youth, then S through 2XL. The three descriptions above mention an athletic cut, and the size menu stops at 2XL.
Care
The care line on those three descriptions is machine wash, tumble dry low. Follow the line on the listing you buy.
An order of decisions that works
Pick the look from the photos first, then the color, then the gender option and size, and leave the name and number for last, once everything else is fixed. Working in that order keeps you from retyping lettering every time you switch between listings.
Comparing real listings
For a live example of these labels in one place, this Memphis page on malcomterry.com shows custom versions labeled White Retro, Replica Royal, Replica Blue and Blue Throwback next to plain Royal, Blue and Black options. Seeing them together is the fastest way to decide which look you like best, and remember to read the seller's shipping and return pages first.