Coaches, booster club parents, and gym owners ask the same question every week: can Bear Grips print a different name and number for every player in one order? The honest answer is yes, but not the way a licensed jersey site with a live checkout customization box does it. Here is exactly how name and number personalization works on Bear Grips Pro Shops, what the Free plan can and cannot handle, and how to set up a full roster the right way.
Bear Grips prints on cotton and performance tees, tanks, hoodies, and performance polyester shirts, not on licensed sublimated athletic mesh. When a team wants a "jersey," what actually gets ordered is a printed or embroidered shirt with the team design on front, and a name and number on the back, the same catalog covered in our honest scope guide for intramural teams. The Next Level Premium CVC Jersey Tee (a soft jersey-knit fabric tee) runs $24.88 VIP base, and the Sport-Tek moisture-wicking tee at $23.86 VIP base is the closest thing in the catalog to a true athletic jersey feel.
Every product in a Pro Shop is a single finished design applied to a single blank. The name and number are part of that design file, set once when you upload it, the same way a logo or slogan is set. There is no live text field where a buyer types their own name at checkout the way some licensed team stores work. If ten players need ten different numbers, that is ten separate product listings, each with its own baked-in artwork.
Bear Grips Pro Shops: Custom Apparel for Your Team. No Minimums. Free Shipping.| Plan | Price | Live products | Fits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/mo | 3 | One generic team design, not a full roster |
| Self-Service VIP | $59/mo | 200 | Full roster plus multiple teams or seasons |
| Done-For-You VIP | $105/mo | 250 | Full roster with a personal advisor building the listings |
A 20-player roster with one design each already uses more listings than the Free plan allows, which is why most teams that want individual names and numbers move to a VIP plan.
Back-of-shirt name and number designs read best on flat, smooth backs. Working picks: the Bear Grips Airlume cotton tee at $19.88 VIP for the cheapest option, Sport-Tek moisture-wicking tee at $23.86 VIP for game-day sweat, Bella+Canvas performance tank at $19.88 VIP for basketball and volleyball rosters, and the Comfort Soft Hoodie at $36.88 VIP for a warm-up piece with the same name and number on the back. See the full pricing and margin breakdown for a roster-size cost table.
Upload your design, set retail pricing, and let players and parents order their own name and number.
Start FreeYes, but each player needs their own product listing with their name and number already in the design. There is no single order form where each buyer types in their own name.
No. Bear Grips prints one finished design per listing. Names and numbers are set in the artwork before the product goes live, not entered at checkout.
The Bear Grips Airlume cotton athletic tee at $19.88 VIP base is the least expensive option in the catalog.
No. Bear Grips prints and embroiders on cotton and performance blanks, not licensed sublimated mesh. See the honest scope breakdown for what that means for your team.
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