KLAS-TV Channel 8 News Las VegasBeware of Counterfeit NBA All-Star Merchandise
The NBA All-Star weekend is a multi-million dollar business for good and bad. Counterfeiters will target authorized retailers and area basketball fans that are looking to buy a piece of history.
So beware of street vendors looking to make a buck with counterfeit stuff. It's easy to get fooled. Some counterfeiters do a pretty good job. With others, you can easily tell the real from the fake. A word to the wise -- be careful and pay attention.
Matt Bourne is a marketing director for the NBA and deals with illegal merchandise at every All-Star game. It's a multi-million dollar business, even for counterfeiters.
Victims of fake merchandise will range from authorized dealers to area fans who just want a piece of history. But buyer beware.
Counterfeiting has taken place at every All-Star game but Borune feels this year's event in Las Vegas will attract even more illegal business.
If you plan on spending money on NBA All-Star merchandise, use the old adage. If the price seems to good to be true, it probably is. Probably is counterfeit merchandise.
If you're in the market for NBA All-Star merchandise, most of the casinos are licensed to sell official NBA All-Star merchandise. The Fashion Show Mall has a retail store and, of course, inside Jam Session at Mandalay Bay there will be a huge store.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) will serve as the host organization for NBA All-Star 2007. More>>
