Stockton to Malone, and this jacket was in the upper deck for all of it. Starter Authentics NBA puffer in Jazz purple and black with white shoulder striping, the embroidered script "Jazz" on the chest, and that massive mountain-and-basketball logo filling the entire back panel. Insulated, high collar, the Starter star zipper pull that every kid in 1996 wanted to yank. This is the Malone-era Jazz distilled into outerwear — before the rebrand, before the navy, when Utah still believed in purple.
Details
Brand: Starter (NBA Authentics)
Size: L
Era: 1990s
Material: Nylon shell, polyester fill
Made in China
Full zip with Starter star pull
Embroidered "Jazz" script on left chest
Large embroidered Utah Jazz mountain logo on back
Starter logo on back yoke and left hem
NBA patch on right hip
Elastic cuffs and hem
Palette: purple, black, white
Condition
Good — Shell shows light wear and some wrinkling. All embroidery intact and vibrant. Zipper functions smoothly. Lining clean. Some general wear consistent with a jacket that saw real use through a couple of playoff runs.
