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title: "Basketball Shirts — $34K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 45/100 · $34K/yr market · 372K searches/yr · $20.33 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **basketball shirts**
**Skip it**
Weak search conversion (0.4%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 9Growth 19Conversion 6Competition 95Returns 26Price range 89Avg price 88Brand share 95Review moat 25Quality gap 35
**Competition**
**Incredible****19%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Brand share**
**Incredible****36%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Price range**
**Great****$8.61–$88.71**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Avg price**
**Great****$20.33**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Returns**
**Okay****5.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Bad****4,845.69**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Bad****-12.2%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Bad****$34K**
$34K/yr · 372K searches
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, basketball shirts is a $34K/yr Amazon United States market (372K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 36% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.
Data updated Jul 8, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **basketball shirts market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **4K–5K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$81K–$102K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **0.4%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#3,064**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **97%**
- **Sponsored**
- **86%**
- **Out of stock**
- **2.6%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **32 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **130 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (19% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**76 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**94**
**Top-5 brand share**
**36%**
Top 20: 71%
**Top-5 click share**
**19%**
Top 20: 41%
**Open market**
**60%**
- adidas10% - Liberty Imports10% - Power Forward6% - BOOJO6% - Migxsaf4% - Threadrock4%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -12.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
20K15KHoliday '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.7×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/basketball-shirts/trend)
## **Top basketball shirts search terms**
- **basketball shirt**94K/yr-17.9%0.3% conv. - **basketball shirts**69K/yr-10.0%0.3% conv. - **basketball shirts for men**45K/yr-1.0%0.5% conv. - **basketball shirts for boys**34K/yr-21.7%0.9% conv. - **mens basketball shirts**16K/yr+20.1%0.6% conv. - **boys basketball shirts**19K/yr-12.5%0.6% conv. - **basketball t shirt**11K/yr-2.4%0.3% conv. - **basketball tshirt**12K/yr-26.7%0.5% conv. - **basketball tshirts for men**10K/yr-12.2%0.8% conv. - **basketball t shirts for men**10K/yr+4.5%0.9% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/basketball-shirts/search-terms)
## **Top basketball shirts products on Amazon**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%2%$6804%$1K6%$2K8%$3K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Liberty Imports Reversible Mens Mesh Athletic Basketball Jersey Single for Team Scrimmage (Black/White Large)**Liberty Imports**$14.93**4.5★3,750 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QCGZ4PX) [2**BOOJO 3 Pack Workout Mens Shirts - Quick Dry Causal Moisture Wicking Work Gym Athletic Short Sleeve for Running Sport Lounge**BOOJO**$13.69**4.5★1,242 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D7ZV1FJK) [3**Migxsaf Basketball Mom Shirts for Women Game Day Shirt Funny Print Tshirts Vintage Graphic Tees Casual Summer Tops Lover Gift(White M)**Migxsaf**$15.81**4.1★48 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1CHZF1G) [4**BALENNZ Mens 5-Pack Dry Fit T-Shirts - Short Sleeve Basketball XL (Black Dark Grey Blue Wine Army)**BALENNZ**$24.53**4.5★9,386 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BQQMDNBT) [5**Adidas Mens Basketball Graphic T-Shirt Grey Medium**adidas**$13.99**4.5★49 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJWPW9QW)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Adidas Mens 3-Stripes Basketball Tank Top White/Black Medium**adidas**$15.37**225 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D236L2GW) [**GOLLUNER Boys 2 Piece Outfits Short Sleeve Basketball Pattern T-Shirt and Shorts Summer Clothes for Kids 5-12 Years(Size 11 12)**GOLLUNER**$16.81**295 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4W7W17V) [**Boys Basketball Shirts Cool 3D Graffiti Graphic Tees for Boys Girls Neon Short Sleeve Kids Sports T Shirt X-Small 6-8 Years**OOTBIN**$13.53**204 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNJZH9LK) [**Kids Basketball T Shirt 3D Graphic Crewneck Short Sleeve Tee Boys Soccer Outfit Shirts Tops for Youth Boys Girls X-Small 6-8 Years**Ldvjkx**$13.64**186 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBW873D3) [**Nike Mens Basketball Graphic T-Shirt Black Small**Nike**$33.97**22 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBS8LFQC)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Nike Mens Basketball Graphic T-Shirt Black Small**Nike**$33.97**4.7★**▲ 90%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBS8LFQC) [**GOLLUNER Boys 2 Piece Outfits Short Sleeve Basketball Pattern T-Shirt and Shorts Summer Clothes for Kids 5-12 Years(Size 11 12)**GOLLUNER**$16.81**4.5★**▲ 84%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4W7W17V) [**NebuKinex 3 Pack Boys Compression Shirt Short Sleeve Youth Basketball Undershirt Kids Athletic Quick Dry Base Layer T-Shirt L**NebuKinex**$16.99**4.7★**▲ 76%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F3CKNC1S) [**Liberty Imports Reversible Mens Mesh Athletic Basketball Jersey Single for Team Scrimmage (Black/White Large)**Liberty Imports**$14.93**4.5★**▲ 70%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QCGZ4PX) [**Threadrock Big Boys Basketball Player Typography Youth T-Shirt - Medium Black**Threadrock**$14.62**4.5★**▲ 64%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PV1F37P)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about basketball shirts**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**28%
*“Awesome fit”*
**Quality-Overall**14%
*“The quality feels solid”*
**Comfort-Overall**11%
*“Light weight and comfortable”*
**Value For Money**8%
*“Excellent value”*
**Material Quality**5%
*“Great material”*
**Color**4%
*“The colors are crisp and accurate”*
**Weight Light**3%
*“Lightweight and breathable”*
**Exercise/Sports Suitability**2%
*“These are my new favorite workout shirts”*
**Soft Feel**2%
*“The material is soft and comfortable”*
**Breathability**2%
*“breathable”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**30%
*“Too short”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“These shirts are poor quality garbage”*
**Material Quality**6%
*“Cheap Material”*
**Thickness**4%
*“I wish the fabric is more thick”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Doesn't do what it advertised”*
**Shrinkage Resistance**3%
*“Shrinks”*
**Compression**2%
*“No compression”*
**Color**2%
*“no idea why they gave a white one”*
**Sweat Resistance**2%
*“I already sweated up 2 of them”*
**Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity**2%
*“just didnt feel tight enough”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**57%
**Material Quality**7%
**Chest Fit**7%
**Length**6%
**Compression**3%
**Sleeve Fit**2%
**Thin**2%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
**Waist Fit**1%
**Color**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is basketball shirts profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $34K/yr across 141 tracked products. 4 of 23 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -12.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
- **How competitive is the basketball shirts niche?**
- 76 brands and 94 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 19% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 36% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in basketball shirts?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Material Quality. The return rate is 5.0%.
- **When does demand for basketball shirts peak?**
- Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.7× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the basketball shirts niche?**
- Listings span $8.61–$88.71; the average listing price is $20.33 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,846 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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