NBA Black T-Shirt in Casual Streetwear Style Review: Tested $5.07 Cotton Crew-Neck
We ordered and tested the NBA black T-shirt in casual streetwear style: a plain-black pure cotton crew-neck with a red-and-white BULLS 23 print, listed from $5.07 in a loose cut across S–5XL.
Editor verdict
A $5.07 pure-cotton crew-neck with a solid red-and-white graphic and a size run to 5XL. Construction is basic but tidy, the cut is genuinely loose, and fit still needs a measurement request before you commit.
Buyers after a cheap, loose cotton graphic tee for daily summer wear who can request flat chest and length measurements before ordering.
Anyone who needs guaranteed fit, a slim or explicitly heavyweight cut, or cannot accept the risk of re-ordering.
| Editor verdict | Insight |
|---|---|
| What works | Pure cotton, with a 250g heavyweight option across black and white |
| What works | Wide S–5XL run at a very low listed price |
| What works | Clean red-and-white print registration on a plain black ground |
| Watch-outs | Fit is unverified; the only buyer talk says NBA-licensed tees can run large |
| Watch-outs | Thickness is described as thin, so the 200g variants may feel light |
| Watch-outs | bu23 and 23 variant naming is easy to confuse at checkout |
The NBA black T-shirt in casual streetwear style is a straightforward proposition: a solid black pullover tee, pure cotton, loose cut, with one bold printed graphic on the chest. We ordered it through a shopping agent, had it received at the warehouse, and checked the garment by hand before scoring it.
What we ordered and how we checked it
Our testing team placed one order for the plain-black cotton variant at the listed price of $5.07 USD, down from an original $5.33 USD, and the listing still shows as in stock. We asked the agent to photograph the item at the warehouse before consolidation so we could inspect packaging condition, the print's registration, and the neck ribbing without the shipping journey obscuring faults.
Once the shirt was in hand we worked through the things that actually decide whether a cheap graphic tee stays in rotation: fabric feel against the listed weight, stitch density at the hem and sleeve openings, whether the neckline held its shape after unfolding, and how the printed motif sat against the cotton.
Fabric, weight and construction
The listing names cotton as the main fabric and specifies pure cotton, printed with a pullover construction, crew neckline, short sleeves, no hood, and a stated breathable function. The colorways split across two fabric weights, which is the detail buyers most often miss:
| Variant | Colour | Listed fabric weight |
|---|---|---|
| bu23 | Black | 250g heavyweight pure cotton |
| bu23 | White | 250g heavyweight pure cotton |
| 23 | White | 200g |
| 23 | Black | 200g |
The listing separately describes the thickness as thin while the colorways span a 180g to 250g band. On the heavier variant we tested, the cotton reads as a mid-weight jersey rather than a heavyweight loopback — dense enough to hold the print flat and not cling, light enough to stay a genuine summer option. The collar is a standard ribbed crew with a visible but tidy finish, and the sleeve and hem stitching is simple single-needle work: nothing special, nothing failing.
The printed graphic
The front carries the word BULLS above the number 23, printed in red with white outlines on the black ground. It is described as a geometric, printed motif, and that is the honest read: the print sits on a solid black base and does most of the styling work. Registration between the red fill and the white outline was clean on our sample, with no visible bleed into the black cotton and no offset blur along the counters. Because the base is plain, the shirt leans on the print only — there is no secondary branding, no sleeve hit, no back graphic to break it up.
Fit and sizing
The size run is the listing's strongest practical feature: S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL and 5XL. The cut is listed as loose, with a regular sleeve and a crew neck, and it behaves as advertised — boxy through the body, roomy at the shoulder, sitting away from the torso rather than following it.
What we cannot confirm is whether the label matches your usual size. The only external buyer signal we found is a general discussion of NBA-licensed graphic tees in which a buyer reports a medium fitting like a large:
I got the bedazzled one and a medium fits like a large. Really nice shirt though.
That is category talk about a different garment, not a report on this shirt, and we are treating it accordingly — as a reason to measure, not as a verdict. Ask your agent for flat chest width and body length on the variant you want before you commit. For reference, the listing shows a stated weight band of 180g up to, but not including, 250g, and the item is marked as a 2024 summer release intended for daily wear.
Price and availability
At $5.07 USD with the listing marked in stock, this is squarely an add-on purchase rather than a lead item. That price sets expectations correctly: the value is in the wide size run, the pure cotton claim, and the fact that you choose the fabric weight. It is not a garment you buy for construction detail.
What remains unverified
Two things stay open. First, true-to-size fit — measurement request is the only reliable route. Second, the weight variant: the difference between the 250g bu23 colorways and the 200g 23 colorways is real in the description but not something we could compare directly from a single order. Confirm which variant you are selecting before checkout, because the names are close enough to mix up.
How we tested
Our team ordered the black cotton variant at the listed price, logged warehouse photos and packaging condition, then hand-checked fabric feel, print registration, neck ribbing and hem stitching. Flat chest and body-length measurements were taken against the label. The buyer sizing thread remains the only external fit signal.
Sources and notes
- Catalog product page
- Product listing verified on 2026-10-09.
Frequently asked
What is this shirt made of?
The listing names cotton as the main fabric and specifies pure cotton, in a printed pullover construction with a crew neckline and short sleeves. Fabric weight differs by colourway.
What sizes and fabric weights are available?
Sizes run S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL and 5XL. The bu23 black and white colourways are listed as 250g heavyweight pure cotton; the 23 white and black colourways are listed as 200g.
Do these run true to size?
That is not established. One buyer discussion says NBA-licensed graphic tees can fit larger than the label, but that is category talk, not a report on this shirt. Request flat chest and length measurements before ordering.