Have a favorite Boise State basketball player? Now you can get a customized T-shirt
You can now wear the jersey of your favorite Boise State men’s or women’s basketball player, and they’ll receive a portion of the proceeds.
Boise State announced Tuesday that jersey T-shirts for men’s and women’s basketball players will be available for a limited time through Select Printing, a Garden City-based business co-owned by former Boise State basketball player Clint Hordemann, his brother, Vince Hordemann, and Rob Comer.
Most sizes cost $25, and 20% of each sale goes to the athlete, which is about double the share athletes are getting on similar deals at schools using third parties to handle the group licensing, according to Boise State.
It is the school’s first in-house NIL (name, image, likeness) group licensing deal, and Boise State hopes to add more sports, if the initial launch is successful. Football and softball T-shirts could be added later this spring.
“This is something that would have been really cool back in the day,” Clint Hordemann said. “I had a few friends and some people around that would wear a practice jersey to the games or make some cheesy T-shirt that has your name on it to support. Obviously the school’s making a lot of money, the NCAA makes a lot of money off these guys. ... Why shouldn’t they get a piece of the action for all of their hard work? They’re putting in a zillion hours in reps to make this something special.
“To me, I feel really good about being able to help with this project, because I know how much work they’re putting in.”
To order a player-specific T-shirt, visit selectprintingusa.com. All orders are due by noon Friday, Feb. 11, and shirts will be delivered to customers by the end of the month.
The Boise State men sit atop the Mountain West standings with an overall record of 18-5, including a 9-1 mark in league play. The Boise State women are coming off a 72-63 home win over San Diego State.
“I just think it’s a cool thing for the athletes,” Clint Hordemann said. “I’m excited, as a former player and alum, that these guys get their due. And I just love that Boise State basketball is having so much success.”
