Due to unlucky scheduling conflicts, I happened to be out of town when the t-shirt stuff went up. And evidently there were some questions/concerns/comments about them. So I’m going to cover a few things right quick.
First, the flippin’ sweet designs:
Next, an actual shirt:
Now, some questions I’m asking myself:
What kind of shirts are these printed on?
American Apparel. These aren’t stiff cotton craptastic shirts. These will be soft, quality and nice.
How much will they cost?
Anywhere from $15-25.
What sizes will they come in?
Small, medium, large and X-large.
When do they go on sale?
In the next week or two. We’re ironing out details. They’ll be ready for the holidays. Speaking of… I do believe they’d make a wonderful gift. No, we do not do gift wrapping.
I think you should do a Durantula shirt. Why isn’t there one?
There will be. That was one of the very first ideas. But we’re releasing a limited first run to sort of gauge interest and see if this is something we can really press on with. If the first run does well, we’ll do more and more and more. More designs, more shirts, more everything. We really think these can be big time. So consider this first release a test run of sorts with more to come in the very near future.
I have an idea for a shirt. What do you recommend I do?
Email it to me.
I don’t like the coloring on the Harden shirt. And I think Zombie Sonics is offensive. And I don’t get the Westbrook, Durant, Krstic shirt. And Go Green! is cheesy.
Not a question and I don’t care what you think. I think they look awesome. Don’t buy one if you don’t like it.
Do you want critiques and criticisms about the shirts?
No.
I still don’t get the Westbrook, Harden, Durant, Green and Krstic shirt. Help?
It’s a parody of old NWA shirts. Which one of the five is not like the others and why? Still not getting it? Because Krstic is white you see.
Where do I buy them?
When they go on sale, you can buy them through DT or Tree and Leaf’s store. You can also buy them at Tree and Leaf’s physical store and skip out on any shipping costs.
Should I tell my friends?
Hmm. Yes.
Can I buy multiple shirts?
I just want your money. Buy 50 if you want.
Do you ship overseas?
Sure do.
Can I get the Harden shirt in a different color?
As of right now, no. But in the future, this may be possible.
Just shirts?
We may have stickers, prints and other things coming up too.
I bought my shirt two months ago and after Thanksgiving and Christmas, I’m too fat to wear it now. Can I get a new one?
No. Take a jog. Fatty.
Are there any legal concerns with using player names, likeness et cetera et cetera?
No, none. We’re up to snuff. Have no fear. Thanks for you concern though.
I want just a plain “Daily Thunder” shirt. Can I get that?
That may be possible. If enough people want them, we could probably make it happen. Like I said, MANY MORE DESIGNS ARE COMING. I think I gave Dusty 35 original ideas. We’re picking the best of the best. Or at least what we think those are.
Will you autograph my shirt?
If you really, really, really want me to, I will. I’m a man of the people.
What’s your favorite one Royce?
Honestly, I truly like them all, but I’m kind of partial to the Zombie Sonics one. I really dig that one.
I’m really psyched about the shirts. I think we can kind of corner the market on cool Thunder shirts, plus I won’t lie and act like I’m not hoping people will wear them to games and raise some Daily Thunder awareness. If you hate the shirts, then don’t buy one. It’s simple. If you like them, I’m happy for you and I hope you want one. I think they’re super cool and I’m really excited about the partnership with Tree and Leaf. They’ve been more than awesome and I think we’ve got a lot of cool things coming up. This first run they might go quick, but we’ll have plenty so don’t worry. If you want a shirt, we’ll make sure you get one. Well, that is if you fork over the green stuff.
Parting thought: BUY BUY BUY BUY BUY.
bad enough Cgay Bennent conned seattle out of a team, sonics and the name belong in Seattle get your own name, okie zombie sounds good right? make money sell t shirts but please man have some style
what about international shipping? Did I get that right, you can only order them @ the online store? but i couldn't find international shipping conditions :( ...
WOW!!WOW!!WOW!! Thesse shirts are great, outstanding. We will surely get 2. One for me and one for Dad Thunder. (do we get a discount?) One suggestion, you will need some XXL and XXXL. We've got some Big fans out there. Keep up the great work. Also, take your wife out to dinner more often.
i'm so excited for these shirts, especially the bro'ingtons and NWA designs...i hope they are at Tree and Leaf soon before I have to move to PHX.
so where can these be gotten again?
@Anon
Well, what I meant was that the shirts are what they are right now. A lot of people wanted to critique, but that's kind of not the point. Of course I care about the opinions of people on the shirts, but I don't want it to be a "I don't like this color" or "I don't like that image" type thing.
Ad for Zombie Sonics, it's a rip from Bill Simmons and what he calls the team. A lot of people are uptight about his nickname but I think it's better to embrace it. It's not meant to be disrespectful because Seattle fans love Simmons' nickname.
Hopefully that answers your concerns.
"...I don’t care what you think. I think they look awesome. Don’t buy one if you don’t like it."
Wow, that's quite a statement. I was under the impression that when selling goods, customer feedback was appreciated. Anyway, I can see that you don't care, but I would be remiss if I didn't speak my mind. I have told several people about the 'Zombie Sonics' shirt, and 100% (about fifteen people) thought it was in bad taste. I see that you like it, but why? It seems like something that a disgruntled Sonics fan would come up with. I expected something better and classier.
Just to be "that guy" ... I think the "&" design was originally conceived by an artist in the 60's for the Beatles (John & Paul & Ringo ...).
Of course, the best take on this design was for the post-Shaq Lakers, which simply read: "Kobe & Kobe & Kobe & Kobe & Kobe". But this one's cool, though.
Gotta get my "Go Green" shirt when ready - Hoya Saxa!!
Bernard :
johnc :
i love the krstic one, gotta see how much the shipping to hong kong will be though. but i WANT THEM
dude you are from Hong Kong too?!
you cant be serious lol
lol yes i am, there arent that many thunder fans here which i find quite sad
@n
because he's white and the others are black
why is krstic's name a different color?
johnc :
i love the krstic one, gotta see how much the shipping to hong kong will be though. but i WANT THEM
dude you are from Hong Kong too?!
you cant be serious lol
I really don't like the Krstic one, but the others are wonderful.
question is where is the physical store or maybe i should just read over the post again
i love the krstic one, gotta see how much the shipping to hong kong will be though. but i WANT THEM
I am seriously bummed. I thought the Black Friday edition of the bolts would be up by at least 6 a.m.
lame
Royce, I'll buy a James Harden shirt if you can find a way to give it to JHard.
Still can't wait for my Zombie Sonics shirt.
Good work. I'm excited for next designs.
i love the originality. I'll probably wait for the next round of designs because i need it shipped overseas and it's not worth the cost for one or two shirts.
I like this. I'll probably buy a Zombie Sonics shirt. You really need to e-mail Simmons about the Zombie Sonics shirt. He'll probably buy one for every person he knows.
Oh yes. We have a couple very good ideas for Serge.
And the printing is very high quality. There won't be any issues with wear and tear. Tree and Leag does good work.
How durable is the printing? Will it come off after a few washes?
I will buy some for sure, it would be cool if we could get the players to wear them, like harden or green wearing their shirts
Any ideas about a Serge Ibaka shiirt?
Really nice work on these,guys! I'll be getting some as soon as I can.
I'm not entirely sure about the shipping prices but I think they will be reasonable.
Will your Overseas shipping costs be rediculous like NBA.com or will you just charge us the exact shipping amount?? I Only ask because usually shiping to Australia costs more than the shirts :)
Screen printed.
What's the T-Shirt printing process? Are they screen printed, plastisol transfers, sublimation dye, or something different all-together? I'm guessing if you are starting with a limited quantity they're probably plasticol... but I can't really tell based on the 1 photo.
I want the '&' shirt!
I want the James Harden shirt. That is niceee.