{"id":535823,"date":"2017-05-05T17:58:53","date_gmt":"2017-05-05T21:58:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/?p=535823"},"modified":"2017-05-06T11:33:46","modified_gmt":"2017-05-06T15:33:46","slug":"facts-many-pairs-sneakers-big-baller-brand-actually-sell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/facts-many-pairs-sneakers-big-baller-brand-actually-sell\/","title":{"rendered":"The Facts: How Many Pairs Of Sneakers Did Big Baller Brand Actually Sell?"},"content":{"rendered":"

words \/\/ Matt Halfhill:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yesterday was an incredible day for the unveiling and launch of Lonzo Ball’s first signature shoe with his family’s brand, Big Baller Brand<\/strong>. His shoe, the ZO2: Prime<\/a>, was offered for sale via pre-order, with an expected November 24th shipping date. Prices started at $495 in sizes 8-13.5, with sizes 14 and 15 retailing for $695. Also too, collectors could purchase autographed versions, starting at $995.<\/p>\n

This morning, word began to circulate that the launch sold 5,000 pairs of the $495 shoes, with some even saying that volume happened in as short as 4 hours. While we haven’t been able to trace the source of the rumor — we can confirm that this is not the case. As you’ll see in detail below, the total number sold was actually a fraction of that.<\/p>\n

Soon after the shoes went live, I purchased a pair. I checked out at 1:26PM PDT, and at that time only two pairs had sold – either I was the very first to purchase or the second. My invoice number for my transaction was #4384. Below is a copy of my order confirmation receipt from my email, complete with the bigballerbrand@gmail.com email address, item purchased, and transaction number.<\/p>\n

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Big Baller Brand order confirmation email<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For some reason, the sales tax was not only improperly calculated, but I was not charged.  (My bank statement is posted below that to confirm.)<\/p>\n

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Bank Statement showing charges by Big Baller Brand<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Throughout the afternoon, the Ball family received a lot of support on social media from famous athletes, including Michael Bennett of the Seattle Seahawks, who declared he would buy two pairs to support. <\/p>\n

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@Lavarbigballer<\/a> I will buy 2 pair I respect what u doing<\/p>\n

— Michael Bennett (@mosesbread72) May 5, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n