Purple Nurple Sneakers

The LA Lakers Kicks Make Me Wanna Be a Baller

Ballin’ and shot callin’! And other assorted words that are used when one plays the game of basketball. And now you can look even more pro when rolling out on the court with the LA Lakers Kicks.

These bad boys come in a fresh purple colorway, similar to the team they named after, and feature a slammin’ Lakers logo on the tongue and the heel. And if you buy you LA Lakers Kicks in Los Angeles this Friday, you will get a neat purple basketball signed by Jordan Farmar.

Basketball-inspired Fashion
The popularity of basketball-inspired fashion presents an opportunity for businesses to create new lines of clothing and footwear that appeal to fans of the sport.
Team-branded Merchandise
There is an opportunity for businesses to create team-branded merchandise such as clothing, footwear, and accessories, to appeal to fans of specific sports teams.
Athlete Brand Promotion
Athletes can leverage their personal brand by promoting and endorsing branded merchandise, which can lead to increased sales and exposure for both athlete and brand.

Sectors Adopting This

Sports Apparel
The sports apparel industry has an opportunity to create clothing and footwear lines that tap into the popularity of basketball-inspired fashion and team-branded merchandise.
Sports Merchandise Retail
Sports merchandise retailers can take advantage of the popularity of team-branded merchandise by offering a wide variety of branded products for fans to purchase.
Athlete Endorsement
Brands can work with athletes to promote branded products and merchandise, which can lead to increased sales and brand exposure for both athlete and brand.
SCORE
1.2 out of 10
GENDER
70% Men30% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America
GENERATION
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen X
  • Gen Z (primary audience)
  • Millennial (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 2%
Activity 27%
Freshness 8%

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