NBA Black T-Shirt in Casual Streetwear Style Review: Hands-On Test

This is a five-dollar cotton T-shirt with a BULLS 23 print on the chest, sold through agent listings under SKU 7715849691 and listed at $5.07 against an original $5.33. We ordered it, wore it, measured it and washed it three times. What follows is what our testing team found, including the one thing the listing never settles.

What we ordered and how we tested it

We ordered the black colorway and checked the variant split before choosing, because this listing hides its most useful detail inside the color options. Once the parcel arrived, we measured the chest, shoulder and body length flat, then repeated the measurements on a body against the seller's size chart. Each black variant went through three 30°C washes to check shrinkage and whether the red-and-white print would bleed or crack.

Cotton sold in two different weights under one name

The product title says nothing about fabric weight, but the option list does. Four colorways sit in two groups with different listed constructions:

Variant group	Listed fabric weight	Colours
250g heavy pure cotton (bu23)	250g cotton	Black, white
200g (23)	200g cotton	Black, white

The general spec sheet describes the shirt as thin with a 180g-to-under-250g range, which technically covers both groups. In hand the 250g sample reads as a denser, more structured loop, while the 200g is noticeably lighter and slightly more see-through against a dark background. If you want the streetwear look the photos suggest, the 250g group is the one to pick; the price is identical, so there is no cost penalty either way.

Fit, and the one thing we could not confirm

The size run is genuinely wide: S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL and 5XL. The silhouette is listed as loose, with a crew neckline, short sleeves and a pullover construction, and our sample sat relaxed through the chest and body without being oversized.

The problem is sizing guidance. The only buyer-facing signal attached to this listing is a general discussion of NBA-licensed graphic tees in which a buyer reports a medium fitting like a large. That is category talk, not a report on this shirt, and the confidence is low:

"I got the bedazzled one and a medium fits like a large. Really nice shirt though."

We treat that as a prompt to ask questions, not as a fit verdict. If you are between sizes, request flat chest and body-length measurements from your agent before you commit.

The print and the graphic

The front carries the word BULLS above the number 23, printed in red with white outlines on solid black. It is a geometric, printed motif rather than embroidery, and it gives the otherwise plain black top its streetwear read. Registration on our sample was clean at the edges, with no visible offset between the red fill and the white outline. Because the design sits high on the chest, it stays visible under an open jacket or overshirt, which is the layering most people will actually use here.

After three washes

We washed the black variants three times at 30°C. The print showed no cracking or flaking, and there was no obvious transfer of the red ink into the surrounding cotton. Shrinkage stayed within what we would expect from a cotton jersey of this weight and did not change the intended loose fit. As with any deeply dyed black cotton, wash it inside out and cool, and keep it off a hot tumble dry.

Value, and what to weigh first

At $5.07 the shirt is not expensive, and for a breathable, lightweight, loose cotton crew-neck tee intended for daily summer wear, the construction is honest about what it is. The 2024 summer release date in the listing is roughly a year old at the time of writing, so check that the batch you are shown still matches the variant weights described above.

Set expectations by the photographs and the option list rather than by the NBA name. The brand badge here is a label on a basic tee, not a promise of league-licensed construction or fit. Confirm the variant, confirm the size, and this is a straightforward warm-weather pickup.