How to Customize Team Basketball Jerseys

Customizing team basketball jerseys can enhance the player's overall style while on the court. Basketball jerseys should only be customized if the rules and regulations do not specifically state that doing so is against league policy. Intramural basketball jerseys can almost always be customized because competitions are not official league games. With some simple iron-on letters and numbers, any basketball jersey can be customized in a short amount of time. Iron-on letters and numbers can be purchased at most craft retailers in a variety of shapes, colors or sizes.

Things You'll Need

  • Blank basketball jersey
  • Iron-on letters
  • Iron-on numbers
  • Iron
  • Ironing board
  • Ruler
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Instructions

    • 1

      Place the basketball jersey on the ironing board with the front of the jersey facing upward. Remove the translucent paper from the rear of each letter of the team name to expose the adhesive part. Align the letters horizontally across the jersey, 4 inches down from the collar. Use the ruler to space the letters one-half-inch apart from each other. The adhesive part of the iron-on letters will temporary hold the letters in place prior to being ironed on.

    • 2

      Remove the translucent paper from the numbers used for the team player. Place the player's number 2 inches below the team name in the front of the jersey. If necessary, use the ruler to space two numbers 1 inch apart from one another.

    • 3

      Plug in the iron and turn it on to a medium heat, no steam setting. Once heated, press the iron down firmly against each letter and number individually in three- to five-second increments. Continue heating up each letter and number until the adhesive portion of the character sticks to the jersey.

    • 4

      Turn the jersey over so that the back of the jersey is facing upward. Remove the translucent paper covering the adhesive portion of the letters of the player's last name. Place the name horizontally across the rear of the jersey 3 inches below the collar. Use the ruler to space the letters one-half-inch apart from each other. Place the player's number 3 inches below the player's name. Use larger numbers in the back of the jersey if desired, to make the numbers more visible to the coaches and fans.

    • 5

      Press the iron down firmly against the letters and numbers on the rear of the jersey in three- to five-second increments, until the characters are adhered. Check over each character in the front and back of the jersey, making sure that all characters are secured to the jersey.