NBA Officials Warn Us To Watch Out For Counterfeit Merchandise
Posted on June 10, 2015 in Blog
‘Since 1992, anti-counterfeiting officials representing the major sports leagues have aided in the seizure of almost 11 million pieces of knockoff merchandise, valued at almost half a billion dollars. Officials have shut down more than 2,900 websites selling fake merchandise.’
For the first time in 40 years the Golden State Warriors made it into the NBA Finals! But, with great success comes great responsibility. The officials are taking it upon themselves to save fans from spending big bucks on low-quality counterfeit merchandise. They even made a list of things to lookout for when purchases items. They recommend looking for the hologram sticker, a sewn-in or imprinted logo that identifies the NBA licensee, high quality embroidery, making sure the player names are spelled accurately, and that the proper team colors are being used. Hopefully these tips help fans and they can rep their favorite players the right way!
