Homage jumped off with licensure to market Ohio State Buckeyes gear a couple of years ago. Since, the clothing troupe has far outpaced its quiet Midwestern roots (Ohio to be exact) by offering brand new “aged” t-shirts fresh off the press that reference bygone popular culture mantras, expired ballplayers and fallen politicians.
The brand has blown up with fashion-conscious cats in Japan, but admittedly, U.S. heads have been a little slow to recognize. For now, the company’s tees can only be purchased through their online store.
Hit the “Read More” to peep some of my favorite Homage designs!
Pistol Pete: Press Maravich–”I gave him the fundamentals, but the between-the-legs, behind-the-back, blind stuff Pete does, I never even thought of that.” Don’t forget about the hair, Poppa Press.
Detroit: Straight from the website–“According to a 1984 Time Magazine article, guns came close to ranking as household appliances in Detroit, with an estimated 1.5 million firearms in a city of only 1.2 million people.”
World B. Free: With Free on board with k1x, the World B. movement is in full swing. Chalk up this gold/burgundy affair as another win for the Brownsville native.
Elevator Ernie Johnson: Ernie Johnson coordinates TNT’s award winning “Inside the NBA” with analysts Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley. Johnson’s unlikely ups provide inspiration for this tee. Don’t believe me? Check this. (A portion of this shirt’s proceeds benefits The Lymphoma Research Foundation.)
White Men’s Cant Jump: Rosie Perez, lackluster hoops action, an unbelievable day of “Jeopardy!”, and Rosie Perez.
Moses Malone: A note to religious pundits: Moses was black. Malone delivered an NBA Championship to the City of Brotherly Love under his “Fo’, Fo’, Fo’” manta.
Jesse Jackson, President ‘84: Jesse’s been around for a while now.
Let Them Eat Jellybeans: The backbone to Reagan’s voodoo economics wasn’t his degree from Eureka University or a staunch cabinet of advisers. Rather, it was the glass jar of assorted jellybeans he kept on his desk, encouraging visitors to dip in and enjoy a handful.
May 21st, 2009 at 6:11 am
Antonio Gil says:
PISTOL T-SHIRT IS CRAAAAAAAZY!!!
May 21st, 2009 at 11:14 am
illest says:
that james brown and world be free are ill. being a yankees fan that bucky dent is great. hell with boston. it bothers me that the curse is over and the sox arent scared of the yankees anymore.
ironically last night tnt showed dat clip of ernie johnson in the omni dunking with that shirt on.
May 21st, 2009 at 11:34 am
Jeremy Ripley a.k.a. Cheesecake says:
Yo illest,
I don’t care much for baseball at all. I only go when there’s free tickets/food promised.
I didn’t catch that clip last night, but I missed most of the second quarter and halftime. What’d you think of the game? My man Skip hit a few threes down the stretch and Sweet Lew came up big. Dwight finally delivered the footwork necessary in the post, which was nice to see.
Bron would be infinitely better in my opinion if he mastered a step back jumper, ala MJ.
May 21st, 2009 at 11:56 am
illest says:
the cavs better be careful. howard has a long way to go offensively but he should dominant z.
james needs to hit his free throws and continue to attack the basket. he made the right pass at the end west just missed. you say he would be infinitely better but he had 49 on 30 shots. hes already there he just doesnt have any go to moves. thats crazy for someone who scores 49 in an east finals game but at the end you need that move like bryant or melo has. james adlibs a lot on the court on offense and uses his bulldozer finesse but he is still so effective and young that its scary. thats why we cant and shouldnt compare him and bryant because bryant is 6 years older so hes had time to develop these moves and has a better understanding of utilizing his offensive skills throughout a 48 minute game. james tends to hold the ball and do some dance step eliminating ball movement. use that triple threat and make the game easier for yourself. but bryant will always be at an advantage because of the triangle, which enables everyone to get an open shot.
May 21st, 2009 at 1:03 pm
Brian Roundy says:
I’ve purchased 3 of these tees – Detroit and World B Free as shown above, and a Detroit Bad Boys tee as well. These are by far the most comfortable shirts i have ever owned, not to mention incredibly fresh.
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:36 am
dcardoni says:
I got the World B. one as well – and the Moses T – some sweet shirts.
June 11th, 2009 at 9:20 am
Mirage says:
James tends to hold the ball and do some dance step eliminating ball movement. use that triple threat and make the game easier for yourself.But Bryant will always be at an advantage because of the triangle, which enables everyone to get an open shot.