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First World Problems: NBA Store in NYC had almost no Rockets Merch

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Ubiquitin, Dec 22, 2025 at 4:25 PM.

  1. Ubiquitin

    Ubiquitin Member
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    I am NYC for Christmas and I had talked up the NBA store to my kiddos. Are they actually Rockets fans? No. Do they care about the NBA? Also, no.

    But the point stands: I wanted to buy them either Houston Rockets hooded sweatshirts or alternatively Durant Jersey shirts.

    so after exploring we found: a couple of youth Thompson jerseys, a couple pairs of rockets shorts, 4 van fleet jersey shirts and a single white rockets astronaut hooded sweatshirt (wrong size).

    How is it that the Rockets are both good and
    have Durant and the flagship NBA store has no real Rockets merchandise for kids?

    Oh well. I told the kids more of a justification to visit Houston to go to the real Rockets store.

    Houston Rockets get no love.
     
    #1 Ubiquitin, Dec 22, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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  2. Salvy

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    Was there any Severo y Grupo Fuego merch?
     
    #2 Salvy, Dec 22, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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  3. Ubiquitin

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    I asked the lady at check out and she called the police on me.

    She said, “this is Brunson country,” as she punched the air.
     
    #3 Ubiquitin, Dec 22, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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  4. LosPollosHermanos

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    NYC merch teams don’t lose to the pels and kings


    Not surprising
     
    #4 LosPollosHermanos, Dec 22, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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    No Vassilis Spanoulis Rocket jersey?

    D-Mo?

    I'm trying to get in all of DD's favorite whiteys of yesteryear.
     
    #5 ROXTXIA, Dec 22, 2025 at 5:51 PM
  6. thegary

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    Fascinating
     
    #6 thegary, Dec 22, 2025 at 6:06 PM
  7. Know Your Role

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    Before the series started, Knicks fans were saying that Championships were won in New York. They said Houston never wins anything. Don't let them twist it, their fans drew first blood. Not ours. We welcomed a great battle of 90's stars, finally other teams getting a chance when MJ bowed out. They didn't want any sportsmanship, they disrespected us.

    The Knicks losing to the Rockets were recited in rap songs of the 90's, their fans still get rabid whenever the subject is brought up, and Pat Riley to this day gets visibly upset when asked.

    That's why there's minimum Rockets gear in NYC. Because we ruined the sport for them and their precious franchise has never recovered.

    [​IMG]
     
    #7 Know Your Role, Dec 22, 2025 at 6:21 PM
  8. thegary

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    Nah, knicks fans don’t hate the ROX, they kinda just don’t care. Yankees fans? Oh, they HATE, HATE, HATE, the STROS.
     
    #8 thegary, Dec 22, 2025 at 6:31 PM
  9. rhino17

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    I’ve bought rockets merchandise there. We also have our own NBA store
     
    #9 rhino17, Dec 22, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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