The Most Popular Jersey in Tanzania
When the Grizzlies signed Allen Iverson over the offseason, it seemed like a home run for the team’s marketing department. After all, from 1998-2008, A.I. ranked third in jersey sales – only behind Kobe and Jordan. Now that Iverson has worn out his welcome in Graceland, the Grizzlies were stuck with a bunch of useless Iverson merchandise.
Included in that useless merchandise are the 3,000 promotional Iverson jerseys that were to be given out for the first 3,000 fans that were going to attend the Grizzlies home game against Dallas on Dec. 4. Instead, the team plans on giving away Marc Gasol T-shirts. Now the Iverson jerseys will be sent to kids across Tanzania, which is Grizzlies rookie Hasheem Thabeet’s home country. The NBA’s charity, Basketball Without Borders will organize the massive shipment and delivery.
November 24th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
IGP says:
I read this same article, almost verbatim, on RealGM early this morning.
November 24th, 2009 at 3:08 pm
JayChau says:
Charge Iverson for the shipping fee. Yeah!
November 24th, 2009 at 3:14 pm
the big fundamental says:
hey at least they did not burn them!! great way to turn something bad into a positive!!!! GOOD CAUSE
November 24th, 2009 at 3:16 pm
SJ says:
@IGP,
Certainly not verbatim, however, parts of their article are verbatim from the original article by Commercial Appeal. Parts of this article should definitely be sourced, though.
Good for Memphis to do something good out of a situation so bad.
November 24th, 2009 at 3:16 pm
That's what's up says:
I wonder if the Marc Gasol jerseys have an extra patch over the crotch where he scratches his junk.
That way you don’t wear a hole in it – kind of like how Tough Skin jeans had the extra patches inside the knees
November 24th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
SJ says:
*Their, as in RealGM.
November 24th, 2009 at 3:41 pm
IGP says:
Hey S J
I guess next time I should say something like “almost verbatim” not verbatim. Oh, wait…
November 24th, 2009 at 6:03 pm
Jeronimo says:
NBA – Where shipping our junk to developing countries happens.
November 24th, 2009 at 6:35 pm
Borgs says:
I had no idea there was a rag shortage in Tanzania.
November 24th, 2009 at 6:51 pm
Troni says:
um, why don’t they change the number and name to gasol, marc?? Hilarious that they’re gonna decide to save even more money by giving out jus t-shirts that are usually shot outta sum propelling-gun.
November 24th, 2009 at 8:41 pm
Diego says:
My understanding is this sort of thing is not uncommon at all, with a lot of sporting event type shirts that don’t sell going to developing countries.
November 24th, 2009 at 9:36 pm
bfears says:
c/s diego. same thing i was thinking
November 24th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
kevin k says:
i want one…
November 24th, 2009 at 10:41 pm
jheck says:
i want one too…can they ship this to the philippines???
November 25th, 2009 at 10:54 am
Big V says:
I’d rather have an AI jersey (from any team) than a dumbass Marc Gasol t-shirt.
November 25th, 2009 at 11:12 am
JoeCozi says:
put crybaby ai to bed….