Lavar keeping his foot on Nikes neck

[PS5 Pro]

Dog try to keep up here. If Lonzo wanna start his own company that's on him, I don't give a shyt, the argument here is whether or not it's feasible for an athlete to throw away guaranteed millions to start their own apparel company to try and compete with the big boys.



UA was already a MULTI MILLION DOLLAR company before Curry ever signed on the dotted line. They found a niche spot in the market with their compression gear and blew up. Curry obviously helped them get in the shoe game, but the difference is that they already had an established, well-respected and well-known platform and name to launch Curry from, rather than starting from scratch as a brand new company with Curry's shoes.




And people still bought the shyt LIKE YOU SAID... which is the entire point. People are gonna grab the shyt up regardless because of the swoosh, or the 3 stripes. That's why it's an impossible market to try to penetrate. These companies dominate the market share. Go start the business if you want to and POSSIBLY make a little bit of money with it if all the stars align and you have the time and commitment away from your regular NBA career, not to mention being able to put the right team in place and be willing to bleed money for the first several years as you try to get it off the ground. By all means, have at it, but don't tell me Nike should be scared of that shyt

UnderArmor was a bootleg company before Steph. Yes they had some cloths you could find at Ross and Models n shyt. But nobody was really like 'Yo, its UnderArmor or else" I'm not claiming they didn't have millions to use. What I am saying is nobody would wear an underarmor shoe if it wasn't for Steph. Like, the stephs are neck n neck with the newest hottest nikes and why is that?

So why you say, don't throw away millions to be a billionaire. I say you sir sound retarded. First off, they getting paid Millions just to sit on the bench in the NBA, he good already. And if he is good and his "Brand" doesn't take off, he can then sign with any shoe company he wants if he is a good enough player. He hasn't proven himself NOW to garner the type of money you claiming he's throwing away be even attempting to have his own brand. Its like you trying to scare nikkaz into not even taking over their own destiny's

He has his brand, now he needs "backers". Will it be UnderArmor, will it be Nike, Addidas? Regardless of who, he will be in control of his own shyt. This is the wiser way because the amount of money being made is on another level. Thats the level they don't want the average person be it black/white/whatever to reach. But for some reason there is more "effort" put into keeping black people out the loop. Probably because we are the ones being exploited the most, and they feel once we realize we can cash in on ourselves instead of running to a system that is designed to culturally rape us

And you think Nike isn't afraid of possibly losing out on BILLIONS if this becomes a "trend"
Once again, how much money has Nike missed out on because of Steph?
Do you realize UnderArmor's stock has skyrocketed after Steph, not before it

Maybe you don't understand business that well, I'm not gonna waste my day explaining it to you tho. But I'll just say businesses are always looking at trends. Its how they survive...

 

[David_TheMan]

UnderArmor was a bootleg company before Steph. Yes they had some cloths you could find at Ross and Models n shyt. But nobody was really like 'Yo, its UnderArmor or else" I'm not claiming they didn't have millions to use. What I am saying is nobody would wear an underarmor shoe if it wasn't for Steph. Like, the stephs are neck n neck with the newest hottest nikes and why is that?

So why you say, don't throw away millions to be a billionaire. I say you sir sound retarded. First off, they getting paid Millions just to sit on the bench in the NBA, he good already. And if he is good and his "Brand" doesn't take off, he can then sign with any shoe company he wants if he is a good enough player. He hasn't proven himself NOW to garner the type of money you claiming he's throwing away be even attempting to have his own brand. Its like you trying to scare nikkaz into not even taking over their own destiny's

He has his brand, now he needs "backers". Will it be UnderArmor, will it be Nike, Addidas? Regardless of who, he will be in control of his own shyt. This is the wiser way because the amount of money being made is on another level. Thats the level they don't want the average person be it black/white/whatever to reach. But for some reason there is more "effort" put into keeping black people out the loop. Probably because we are the ones being exploited the most, and they feel once we realize we can cash in on ourselves instead of running to a system that is designed to culturally rape us

And you think Nike isn't afraid of possibly losing out on BILLIONS if this becomes a "trend"
Once again, how much money has Nike missed out on because of Steph?
Do you realize UnderArmor's stock has skyrocketed after Steph, not before it

Maybe you don't understand business that well, I'm not gonna waste my day explaining it to you tho. But I'll just say businesses are always looking at trends. Its how they survive...

UnderArmor was established when Steph signed, you don't know what the fukk you are talkign about.
UnderArmor was a underdog when the "We must protect this house!!!!!!!" game started but that shyt built them to a respectable sportswear manufacturer. That "Click Clack" campaign was their forray into football cleats, and they have been slowly carving out marketshare for themselves in the basketball shoe game. To say they were bootleg when they had Tom Brady signed, contracts with college football teams, is ridiculous.

 

[PS5 Pro]

UnderArmor was established when Steph signed, you don't know what the fukk you are talkign about.
UnderArmor was a underdog when the "We must protect this house!!!!!!!" game started but that shyt built them to a respectable sportswear manufacturer. That "Click Clack" campaign was their forray into football cleats, and they have been slowly carving out marketshare for themselves in the basketball shoe game. To say they were bootleg when they had Tom Brady signed, contracts with college football teams, is ridiculous.

I am aware of the handful of College teams that went with them within the last couple of years. I believe Maryland (which is local) was one of the first schools to go that route. Don't mean there shyt isn't mostly fond in ROSS

Lost of places rock starter gear STILL, that mean you about to rock a starter jacket in 2017

Lets not gloss over my point, my point is even NOW nikkaz still like when it comes to UnderArmor shoes (stay on topic)
As a shoe company, UnderArmor before Steph was on a payless shoes level. Kmart at best. If you said "I got some UnderArmor shoes on" you'd think he wearing Steph's. If he named another player you'd go "I didn't know they had a shoe" because while you named some Hall of Fame people, you didn't name another basketball player

Tom "Charity" Brady is known for using his celebrity to draw attention to causes and I'm sure whatever Tom Brady endoreses is doing great. What is it that Tom Brady endoreses exactly? I'm certain you'd have to google it All you said here is they paid people to smile in front of a camera. Or you rocking the new TOM's

So in the "context" of the conversation here, if Steph Curry wanted to make his own shoe. He didn't go with Nike did he?
He basically did what Lavar is trying to do. But instead of having his own brand, a company was like "We got a brand already, we'll make you the face of it and pay you out the ass and give you stock"

IF UnderArmor saw what would become of that deal, then what is your argument?
Because if I recall correctly, everyone thought UA's deal with Steph was not a good deal for THEM (do your research)
They basically bet on Steph and won. Lavar is doing the same for his sons. If they pan out, they win. Myself and others are ready to buy expensive pieces of clothing to portray a "swag" and I understand how there are a bunch of salty white people in the world not wannting this to be a thing because they don't like how Lavar talks openly about white people

 

[Buggsy Mogues]

UnderArmor was a bootleg company before Steph. Yes they had some cloths you could find at Ross and Models n shyt. But nobody was really like 'Yo, its UnderArmor or else" I'm not claiming they didn't have millions to use. What I am saying is nobody would wear an underarmor shoe if it wasn't for Steph. Like, the stephs are neck n neck with the newest hottest nikes and why is that?

Man WHAT! A bootleg company? Bruh Under Armor was bringing in $2.3 BILLION in revenue year over year before they ever signed Curry in 2013. How can I even take the rest of your post seriously when you starting off like that.

Aside from that, you're looking at this all wrong. The question is not why would anyone wear Under Armor if not for Steph because clearly it's a billion dollar brand with or without him - the question is why would Steph sign with UA in the first place if it wasn't already an established brand that could further his career? He didn't create UA. He didn't put any money into UA. He didn't have to lift a finger to do anything besides signing with an already established brand that had the funds and resources to pour into his image and now he's a multi millionaire off it while doing nothing but playing basketball.

That is in no way comparable to Lavar and Lonzo trying to start a company from the ground up.

So why you say, don't throw away millions to be a billionaire. I say you sir sound retarded. First off, they getting paid Millions just to sit on the bench in the NBA, he good already. And if he is good and his "Brand" doesn't take off, he can then sign with any shoe company he wants if he is a good enough player. He hasn't proven himself NOW to garner the type of money you claiming he's throwing away be even attempting to have his own brand. Its like you trying to scare nikkaz into not even taking over their own destiny's

Doesn't matter if he's proven himself or not. There will be a big shoe company lining up to pay him. Ben Simmons got $20 mil guaranteed from Nike, he hasn't played a minute in the NBA yet. If Lonzo tears his knee up in game 1, BBB is dead. If Lonzo tears his knee up in game 1 and he's got that Nike deal, he's eating regardless.

He has his brand, now he needs "backers". Will it be UnderArmor, will it be Nike, Addidas? Regardless of who, he will be in control of his own shyt. This is the wiser way because the amount of money being made is on another level. Thats the level they don't want the average person be it black/white/whatever to reach. But for some reason there is more "effort" put into keeping black people out the loop. Probably because we are the ones being exploited the most, and they feel once we realize we can cash in on ourselves instead of running to a system that is designed to culturally rape us

He has no brand, he has some corny shyt his dad came up with to try to sell a few t-shirts. The idea that he will walk on the court day 1 next year wearing BBB shoes is laughable. If he legit doesn't sign with one of the major companies and actually does that, @ me when that happens and I'll rep you into bolivia.

It's not about keeping anyone out of the loop. It's about not being a stupid businessman and wasting your money. I would laugh at anyone of ANY COLOR being dumb enough to throw their money away trying to compete in an airtight sneaker market.

Many black athletes have paved the way with great business ideas and investments. Look at Magic, look at LeBron, look at Kobe, look at Jeter. Why do you think NONE of these dudes with the money, power and influence have thought it was a smart idea to enter the apparel/shoe business? It's a ridiculously high risk venture with a very small chance of actually succeeding on the back end.

 

[Hov]

Man WHAT! A bootleg company? Bruh Under Armor was bringing in $2.3 BILLION in revenue year over year before they ever signed Curry in 2013. How can I even take the rest of your post seriously when you starting off like that.

Aside from that, you're looking at this all wrong. The question is not why would anyone wear Under Armor if not for Steph because clearly it's a billion dollar brand with or without him - the question is why would Steph sign with UA in the first place if it wasn't already an established brand that could further his career? He didn't create UA. He didn't put any money into UA. He didn't have to lift a finger to do anything besides signing with an already established brand that had the funds and resources to pour into his image and now he's a multi millionaire off it while doing nothing but playing basketball.

That is in no way comparable to Lavar and Lonzo trying to start a company from the ground up.



Doesn't matter if he's proven himself or not. There will be a big shoe company lining up to pay him. Ben Simmons got $20 mil guaranteed from Nike, he hasn't played a minute in the NBA yet. If Lonzo tears his knee up in game 1, BBB is dead. If Lonzo tears his knee up in game 1 and he's got that Nike deal, he's eating regardless.



He has no brand, he has some corny shyt his dad came up with to try to sell a few t-shirts. The idea that he will walk on the court day 1 next year wearing BBB shoes is laughable. If he legit doesn't sign with one of the major companies and actually does that, @ me when that happens and I'll rep you into bolivia.

It's not about keeping anyone out of the loop. It's about not being a stupid businessman and wasting your money. I would laugh at anyone of ANY COLOR being dumb enough to throw their money away trying to compete in an airtight sneaker market.

Many black athletes have paved the way with great business ideas and investments. Look at Magic, look at LeBron, look at Kobe, look at Jeter. Why do you think NONE of these dudes with the money, power and influence have thought it was a smart idea to enter the apparel/shoe business? It's a ridiculously high risk venture with a very small chance of actually succeeding on the back end.

That's what I'm trying to tell these morons...

We got Magic, MJ, Kobe, Jeter etc out here doing amazing things in the business world, but they stuck on a dude who ain't done a damn legendary thing his life except talk shyt to hall of fame athletes.

The man said he could beat MJ and Barkley and got exposed for averages 2 pts a game. Said his son would gaurentee win the national championship and UCLA was nowhere close. Even his AAU BIg Baller team is getting blasted lol. But you looking up to him for all the answers because he made Sportcenter a few times and got some IG followers - and you wonder why yoh broke smh.

A dude said UA was nothing before Steph lmao they had Ray Lewis in like 2002, atom Brady and that gear has been in every major store you can find since 2002-3...the hell??

 

[Buggsy Mogues]

That's what I'm trying to tell these morons...

We got Magic, MJ, Kobe, Jeter etc out here doing amazing things in the business world, but they stuck on a dude who ain't done a damn legendary thing his life except talk shyt to hall of fame athletes.

The man said he could beat MJ and Barkley and got exposed for averages 2 pts a game. Said his son would gaurentee win the national championship and UCLA was nowhere close. Even his AAU BIg Baller team is getting blasted lol. But you looking up to him for all the answers because he made Sportcenter a few times and got some IG followers - and you wonder why yoh broke smh.

A dude said UA was nothing before Steph lmao they had Ray Lewis in like 2002, atom Brady and that gear has been in every major store you can find since 2002-3...the hell??

Most people in this thread are trolling about the BBB shyt cause they know it's a joke but it's a select few special cats on here really riding hard for it, you gotta question their sanity

 

[Hov]

Most people in this thread are trolling about the BBB shyt cause they know it's a joke but it's a select few special cats on here really riding hard for it, you gotta question their sanity

It's like I've long forgotten the actual BBB argument, I'm just legit trying to see if some of these posters truly believe the alternative business facts they are spitting lol. Someone said Kanye funded his own shoe lol, another one really believes UA was nothing before Steh curry, and I saw something about BBB popping off forcing Nike or Adidas to buy it lol like wtf

 

[SadimirPutin]

UA had their apparel brand to draw income while they made their foray into bball

Adidas had been making soccer and apparel money while they dabbled into other stuff

Now if Lavar wants to be a small niche brand he could still make a healthy family income off that if he does all the right things

but again Nike is not scared of small niche brands

 

[David_TheMan]

BBB can become a brand a niche boutique brand that could expand if they have success. The key will be Lonzo and design.

 

[Hiphoplives4eva]

Most people in this thread are trolling about the BBB shyt cause they know it's a joke but it's a select few special cats on here really riding hard for it, you gotta question their sanity

You're a mypoic moron. BBB is already selling an assload of hats and T-shirts, despite ya skepticism. The Ball Bros are essentially idolized in the pre-teen demographic. They aren't relying on old, skeptical clowns like yourself to fukk with the Balls. They staying independent. If you can't respect that, you're a buster.

 

[23Barrettcity]

Coli nikkas have no vision whatsoever

So Kanye can make $4 shoes, charge $250 for them and have everybody waiting for 12 hours to buy them but, you think NBA superstars don't have the same potential to do that? This is Indie vs. Music Label for sports or how actors start their own production studio. If LeBron was coming into the league right now, maybe he'd take the first shoe deal but, the second? He'd ask himself why not create his own shoes.

Kanye isn't making anything

 

[Buggsy Mogues]

You're a mypoic moron. BBB is already selling an assload of hats and T-shirts, despite ya skepticism. The Ball Bros are essentially idolized in the pre-teen demographic. They aren't relying on old, skeptical clowns like yourself to fukk with the Balls. They staying independent. If you can't respect that, you're a buster.

Receipts?

Let's see your BBB shirt.

 

[Bilz]

You're a mypoic moron. BBB is already selling an assload of hats and T-shirts, despite ya skepticism. The Ball Bros are essentially idolized in the pre-teen demographic. They aren't relying on old, skeptical clowns like yourself to fukk with the Balls. They staying independent. If you can't respect that, you're a buster.

How much are they paying you to shill for them?

 

[Big Boss]

Then WHY DON'T THEY you fukking moron?


Yo ass stay in here on some "woulda, coulda" shyt chit chatting about this possibility and that possibility, when the REALITY of it is these athletes that have the money and the influence to branch out and attempt to build their own company AREN'T DOING THAT.

Why do you think that is?

Didn't Shaq and Marbury do that?

 

[Dwight Howard]

No shyt starting any business comes with risk, but you have to weigh the risk vs. reward potential.

The basketball sneaker game is just as difficult to break into as evidenced by the fact that NOBODY WITH MONEY IS DOING IT. Again, you stay talkin bout what dudes could and should do with their money, but nobody that has that money is actually trying to break into a market that is LOCKED UP by basically one company, with 2 other companies behind them eating off the rest of it.

It's damn near impossible to break into, it would take years of work and millions of dollars to even begin to slightly penetrate that market.

So because no one else is doing it's a bad idea?...what type of logic is this?