Words from the founder

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From childhood, basketball was not just a game. It was my
life !

How was this translated?

•• It’s simple, that’s all I had in mind. A tsunami of excitement swept over me as I approached the basketball court . The closer I got, the more the emotion of knowing that I was going to play increased.

As soon as the car's wheels stopped, I ran to get into the room to gain... 10 extra seconds inside. My dream was to live right across the street because the 7 minute drive always seemed endless .

•• I was also overcome by a strange phenomenon . It happened to me sometimes, well regularly; let's be honest... daily, walking pretending to dribble or pretending to cross , jumping to touch the top of the door , shooting in the air and imagining myself scoring buzzer beaters .

The “problem” is that this has not changed today . This phenomenon is still anchored in me. The difference is that I now windmill in front of the doors because I no longer need to jump to hit the dial.

If the same phenomenon strikes you, please send me an email to discuss it .

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A dream. A conviction.

You have understood, I have always been obsessed with basketball. So much so that I had the dream of becoming a professional player.

I admired, even idolized, professional players . It was my “life goal”. I quickly realized that even if I was good at playing at a decent level, it wouldn't be enough. But I was convinced that I had my place in basketball and something to contribute.

My passion always at its peak, the desire to become a pro therefore shifted towards the conviction of being able to play a role and have an impact in basketball , in a different way.

The whole thing was knowing… how?

Show my passion every day

At the same time, since I was eating and thinking about basketball, I obviously had to find a way to translate my passion into clothing .

I wanted it to be seen everywhere I went that I was a basketball player , that I knew basketball, both its current affairs and its history. Clothes were a way to show who I was , to show a side of my personality.

I who loved professional players so much, I also wanted to represent my favorite players . I quickly found what I was looking for to go to training by buying my first jerseys .

Wearing them, I felt like I was inhabited . If I wore an Iverson jersey, I had the firm conviction that I could cross better and therefore, I crossed a lot more in training. If I wore a Michael Jordan jersey, I felt like I could jump higher and no one could stop me. The jerseys gave me extra confidence. I had the impression of embodying these players , of embodying their values and of paying tribute to them by doing “like them”.

The need to fill a gap

Unfortunately, I haven't found a similar way to represent my passion and my favorite players off the field, in everyday life .

That was what I missed the most. I couldn't show on a daily basis that I was a basketball player except by being dressed in sportswear every day...

By dressing normally, without even a discreet reference to basketball, I had the impression of not being able to express myself , of not being able to show others who I was.

It was the emergence of DearBBall!

The convergence of a Conviction and a Need

DearBBall was therefore born from the convergence of a conviction and a need.
•• Florent's conviction of having his role to play in the world of basketball that he loves so much.

How ? This is where his increasingly pressing need arrives.

•• The need to find clothing that allows him to share his personality, his passion and to represent his favorite players on a daily basis , not just in training.

The creation of DearBBall therefore became logical. Why not create the first clothes to express your passion in all situations?!

“ Today, I am happy that DearBBall allows basketball fans and greatest players to express themselves every day. Wearing DearBBall is not trivial . It's being a bearer of basketball culture . It is a means of expression to show one's passion, one's personality and the values that are dear to us . »

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