Chris Gotti recalled the time when Jay-Z<\/a> apparently ended the trend of wearing NBA throwback jerseys<\/a> by himself.<\/p>\n During his appearance on The TFU Podcast, Gotti claimed he was sitting with Jay when they were made aware of then-NBA<\/a> commissioner David Stern wanting to meet with the rapper. The producer determined that Stern found out about Jay allegedly being linked to an over 4,000 percent decline in NBA throwback sales after he implored people to “grow up” and start wearing button-up shirts.<\/p>\n “When we did the Hard Knock Life Tour, every jersey…throwback jersey from every city we was in. A throwback jersey of an NBA team. That’s what he wore,” he said. “If you go look at the tape, that’s what he wore. His next album was what? Grow up n***a. Put the button-up. Be a grown man. The button-up. No more throwbacks. Sales went down over 4,000 percent.”<\/p>\n COMPLEX SHOP:<\/b> Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what’s next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.<\/a><\/p>\n On the song “What More Can I Say<\/a>,” off 2003’s The Black Album, Jay-Z made his intentions clear, rapping, “And I don’t wear jerseys, I’m 30-plus\/Give me a crisp pair of jeans, n***a, button-ups.”<\/p>\n “It’s just my growth. We just can’t stay in the same place with a bunch of numbers on our back,” Jay said in regards to those lyrics to Sway<\/a>, who credited the rapper with being “instrumental in starting” the throwback jersey trend. “We gotta grow up, it\u2019s time to grow up. You got to go in them offices and look presentable, get a couple checks.”<\/p>\n When stylist June Ambrose was asked about Jay’s “Change Clothes” era on Ebro in the Morning, Peter Rosenberg brought up how the rapper denouncing throwbacks caused sales for Mitchell & Ness to “fall off a cliff in that moment.”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Vintage Boston Celtics NBA Jersey – M<\/p>\n Frankie Collective<\/span> Vintage Boston Celtics NBA Jersey – M<\/span> $37.5<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n ,<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n JAY-Z: Vol. 3 Life and Times of S. Carter LP<\/p>\n Def Jam | Official Store<\/span> JAY-Z: Vol. 3 Life and Times of S. Carter LP<\/span> $32.99<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n ,<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Geedup x Trapstar Letterman Jacket Black\/White\/Grey COMPLEX EXCLUSIVE<\/p>\n Geedup<\/span> Geedup x Trapstar Letterman Jacket Black\/White\/Grey COMPLEX EXCLUSIVE<\/span> $389.43<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n ,<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Geedup x Trapstar Letterman Jacket Black\/Cream\/Orange<\/p>\n Geedup<\/span> Geedup x Trapstar Letterman Jacket Black\/Cream\/Orange<\/span> $389.43<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n The Best Throwback Jerseys of All Time, Ranked<\/span><\/p>\n ,<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 100 Photos of Rappers in Sports Jerseys<\/span><\/p>\n ,<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n A History of Style Trends Started By Rappers<\/span><\/p>\n There’s a New Kobe Bryant Movie in the Works. Its Focus Might Surprise You<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n Sex Toy Mania Continues as Dildo Thrown During Vikings-Titans Game<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\nRelated Products<\/h3>\n
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