First off, the shoes themselves. $495 for a pair of sneakers? And NO returns? Seriously? Who in their RIGHT MIND… well, okay, maybe some die-hard Ball family fanatics. But even then… That’s like, rent money! Or a *really* nice pizza oven. And the rumors swirling that they’re somehow connected to, like, Skechers… through some back alley manufacturing deal with BrandBlack and a mysterious “Santa Ana” company… it all just smells a little fishy, ya know? Like that tuna sandwich you left in your locker over summer vacation.
Then there’s the actual *sales* numbers. One article mentions only 263 pairs of shoes sold out of 328 transactions in the first 24 hours. So, like, over 60 transactions didn’t end up with shoes in hand? Maybe people saw the price, had a mini heart attack, and bailed? Or maybe… *gasps dramatically* …the numbers were inflated to begin with?! Conspiracy theories abound, people!
And don’t even get me started on the Better Business Bureau giving them the side-eye. The BBB *flunked* them! Flunked! That’s not a good look, folks. It screams “buyer beware” louder than a used car salesman in a plaid suit. (No offense to used car salesman in plaid suits, if any of you are reading this.)
Now, LiAngelo’s G3’s with the “LIGHTNING CUTS” and “TRUE PLAYER EDITION BASKETBALL SHOES” – I gotta admit, the description is kinda hilarious. Forefoot strap for “incredible support?” Sounds like something you’d see in an infomercial at 3 AM. Maybe it works. Maybe it doesn’t. But if you’re dropping serious cash on these things based SOLELY on that description…well, I have a bridge to sell you.
My personal opinion? (Which, let’s be real, is what you came here for). The whole Big Baller Brand thing feels like a giant marketing experiment gone slightly off the rails. A lot of hype, a lot of bravado, and maybe… just maybe… a little bit of smoke and mirrors. Are the shoe sales *entirely* fake? Probably not. Are they as impressive as Lavar Ball would have you believe? I highly doubt it.
