NBA

Basketball fans aren’t easy to buy for. If you’ve tried buying for one, you know why. They’ve already bought themselves everything they really want. Most licensed gear is either ubiquitous or forgettable. Buy the wrong team? Worse, the wrong player? Forget it. Consider it gone. At NBAGhost we’ve suffered through every variation of forgettable gift so that you don’t have to. We’ve compiled gifts for the kind of person for whom basketball isn’t just a hobby, it’s part of their identity. Whether that’s 100% true or only about half of who they are, we have something for them. The NBA fan who watches games on the west coast and keeps odd hours as a result. The NBA fan who has draft opinions no one asked about and will share whether you want to hear them or not. We recognize this person. Ok we’re this person sometimes. Each and every item selected for this gift guide has passed the NBAGhost quality test. Would we want this as a fan? Does this thing actually do something besides sport a logo? If you run that test on most licensed gifts out there you’re left with 10% of the stuff on the shelves. Novelty gifts that'll never see the light of day once it’s opened are automatically disqualified. We wanted gifts that’ll get an actual reaction, that you can use while you live and breathe the game, watch it, argue about it and obsess over it. We also made sure there’s something for every kind of fan. You’ve got gifts for the Laker fan who lived through every step of their dynasty. Gifts for the younger fan who probably knows more posterization highlights than they do relife ones. And for the stats guy who cares about advanced metrics just as much as he does Anthony Davis' last shot. Finding gifts that’ll cover all those fans and more is a challenge. We did it. Some of these gifts enhance the game watching experience. Some of these gifts you can wear and won’t feel like you’re wearing a souvenir. Some of these gifts are house gifts that’ll earn you questions when people see them. Each and every one of these gifts earned their spot here. It was not easy to find gifts that fit what we were looking for AND would make us want to buy for the NBA fan in our life. When we found them, they made the cut.

Oklahoma City Thunder

There’s a Thunder fan out there who has watched this team transition from young and exciting to genuinely legitimate championship contenders, and has stayed with them every step of the way. That fan doesn’t want some random sports gift wrapped up in orange and blue. We built this guide with them in mind. The fan who can recite Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s entire name. Who cheers on the young nucleus with the quiet confidence of someone that got in on the ground floor and has never looked back. To find the perfect gift for that fan you need to look past the…

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Orlando Magic

There is something about being an Orlando Magic fan that requires a particular kind of loyalty. You are not turning up to watch a dynasty tick over. You are in it because you believe, because you remember what this team has been and you can see what it might become again, and because that combination is actually more interesting than just winning all the time. The people in your life who feel that way deserve gifts that meet them where they are, not generic NBA merchandise that could belong to anyone, but things that actually mean something to someone who…

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Philadelphia 76ers

You know the type of Sixers fan we’re talking about. The ones that have been through it all. The rebuilding years. The trust the process years. The almost years. But they show up game after game anyway. They know every name on the roster. They take every playoff loss like it’s their fault. And they fly that red white and blue in pride because their loyalty isn’t contingent on winning a championship. Buying that person a gift should be easy. Except most NBA merch is boring. It’s either cheaply made garbage that lasts one wash or their so clearly trying…

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Phoenix Suns

Shopping for a Suns fan should be easy. So why does everybody do it wrong? Swiping the first thing they see at the register, maybe something screen-printed with the team logo. Fan gear, but not much about who owns it or will use it. We’ve all been guilty. Our friends have closets full of mediocre gifts like this. It stops here. We dug into everything that makes the Phoenix Suns so cool to begin with. The bold purple and orange. The feeling of desert heat simmering under every home game. The consistency this team has showing up, fighting to prove…

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Portland Trail Blazers

Buying a gift for a Blazers fan is easier said than done. Athleisure jerseys and porcelain mugs emblazoned with the team’s logo you’ll find anywhere. When you give someone that they know you could have made a greater effort. That’s not what we’re about. We made this collection with you in mind. Named after the six players who held their numbers into the Candy Stripers Arena era, the Classic Six Collection was curated with the hardcore fans in mind. Whether it’s ClydeDoom flying through the lane orremembering the Jail Blazers with both nostalgia and frustration, Blazers fans know and love…

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Sacramento Kings

It’s easy to buy something for a Kings fan. If you know what you’re doing. The issue is plenty of people don’t. And end up with some generic purple and black gadget. Someastically awful item they half-heartedly picked up off a rack at the gas station forecourt next to the arena. We’re not here for that nonsense. At Fansolve, we created this collection for the hardcore Kings fans. The ones that have bleached their bones Sacramento. The fans that endured through the good, the bad and the Todd “How about Trey?” Purves eras. The fans that truly believe this could…

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San Antonio Spurs

There’s a certain kind of pride that comes with being a Spurs fan. It’s not bandwagon. It’s not fair weather. It’s the pride that comes with watching a franchise do things the right way for decades, approaching their craft with discipline and patience instead of drama. Championship after championship built on system and trust instead of noise. It matters to the fans who watched that happen. It matters to you when you’re looking to give them something. We built this collection because good gifts for NBA fans are tough to come by. Most stuff out there is cheap or overly-obvious.…

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Toronto Raptors

As Raptors fans, it feels like it should be easy to find something good for another Raptors fan. There’s nothing wrong with the options available. In fact, there’s too much. But so much of it is obviously made for sports fans in general. Replicas jerseys in yet another weird colourway or a mug that feels like it was designed by someone who doesn’t watch the sport. We wanted stuff that actually landed right. Gifts that make another Raptors fan feel like you were paying attention and didn't just Google “Toronto basketball gifts” then buy the first thing you saw. Fans…

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Utah Jazz

Shopping for a Jazz fan is weirdly specific. They aren’t typically the biggest crowd when it comes to jerseys and hats, they aren’t swamped with cheap licensed gear at every local retailer. Instead, those dedicated to that Utah train appreciate when you actually pay attention to what you’re getting. That’s important when you’re trying to find the perfect gift. We’ve compiled this list for the Jazz fan in your life. Whether that’s your boyfriend who won’t shut up about Stockton to Malone, your mom who cheers even through the injuries, or your niece who you want to convert to our…

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Washington Wizards

Gift shopping for a Wizards fan should be easy. But if you know anything about the person you’re shopping for, chances are you want something better than licensed logo blankets and mugs that every storefront offers. We did too. We built this collection with the same care and intent that we promise on every aspect of this site: Would we hand this giftcard over ourselves? Yeah, we think you’ll feel good about these. Fans of the Wizards are special. You don’t become a fan of a team that makes you earn those uplifting moments without becoming a little special yourself.…

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