The Oakland Blazers Started As An April Fools’ Joke. Now The Merch Is Real
This article originally appeared on the High Adam newsletter. Subscribe here. The Ballers mark the “high holiday” by taking pre-orders for cannabis-themed alt-identity merch — and announcing a charitable partnership with Oaksterdam University. Call it a tale of two holidays: The Oakland Blazers, a cannabis-themed alt-identity of the Pioneer League champion Oakland Ballers that was […]
It’s No Joke: The Oakland ‘Blazers’ Are About to Light Up the East Bay
Fan response to the Ballers’ April Fools’ Day gag convinced the team to go all-in on an alt-identity that’s a nod to the city’s connection to cannabis culture. This article originally appeared on the High Adam newsletter. Subscribe here. A half-baked idea, repurposed as a last-minute April Fools’ Day joke, to temporarily turn the Oakland […]