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title: "Kobe Basketball — $2K/mo Amazon US Product Research (2026)"
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# **Kobe Basketball**
**Skip it**
A small market ($20K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 5Growth 35Conversion 21Competition 44Returns 84Price range 68Avg price 95Brand share 19Review moat 44Quality gap 21
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$41.31**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Returns**
**Great****1.5%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Price range**
**Good****$12.46–$136.66**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Competition**
**Okay****59%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,126.63**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Okay****+8.0%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.7%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.7★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Bad****92%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Market size**
**Bad****$20K**
$20K/yr · 28K searches
## **Is kobe basketball profitable on Amazon?**
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, kobe basketball is a $20K/yr Amazon United States market (28K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 92% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 37/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **kobe basketball market size & sales**
Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.
- **Units sold / yr**
- **250–500**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$10K–$21K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **1.7%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#267**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **79%**
- **Sponsored**
- **75%**
- **Out of stock**
- **8.6%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **42 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **146 days**
## **Competition: brands, sellers & click share**
The top 5 products take 59% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**8 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**33**
**Top-5 brand share**
**92%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**59%**
Top 20: 96%
**Open market**
**3%**
- WILSON52% - Nike14% - REBOILPHASE13% - Senston8% - AND15% - Spalding4% - Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 3%)
## **kobe basketball demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 29 weeks — +8.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
600400Spike '26Jan '26Feb '26Mar '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/kobe-basketball/trend)
## **Top kobe basketball search terms shoppers use**
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- **kobe basketball**10K/yr+2.1%0.7% conv. - **kobe bryant basketball**6K/yr-6.5%0.9% conv. - **lebron james basketball**6K/yr+10.9%1.2% conv. - **lebron basketball**4K/yr+26.2%1.3% conv. - **lakers prime**2K/yr+67.8%0.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/sports-outdoors/kobe-basketball/search-terms)
## **Top kobe basketball products & what they sell for**
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%5%$97910%$2K15%$3K20%$4K1101001K10K100K 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**WILSON NBA Team Retro Mini Basketball - Los Angeles Lakers**WILSON**$13.34**4.7★1,995 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B091MS2VD4) [2**WILSON NBA Player Icon Mini Basketball - Lebron James Mini Size**WILSON**$18.66**4.6★1,171 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CKTGTVQ) [3**REBOIL Mamba Spirit Basketball (Size 5 Kids & Youth Size 6 WNBA Size 7 NCAA & NBA) Kobe Memorial Edition Gifts for Boys and Girls (Size 29.5)**REBOILPHASE**$37.19**4.5★279 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08935NK1T) [4**Nike Playground Kobe Bryant BS2049-014**Nike**$49.96**5.0★2 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCRPTZ3F) [5**Senston 29.5 Basketball Outdoor Indoor Rubber Basketball Ball Official Size 7 Basketballs with Pump Black/Gold**Senston**$20.59**4.4★7,775 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MH6LV4C)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**WILSON NBA Player Icon UV Basketball - Lebron James Size 7-29.5**WILSON**$48.77**10 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D872QJ98) [**Nike Playground Kobe Bryant BS2049-014**Nike**$49.96**2 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCRPTZ3F) [**Nike Lebron James Playground 2.0 Basketball (One Size) (Purple)**Nike**$47.95**2 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F3WLZCK5) [**Nike BS2408-512 All Coat Kobe Bryant No. 7 Ball Coat Purple/University Gold**Nike**$67.68**6 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DVYYFYM9) [**WILSON NBA Team Graffiti Basketball - Los Angeles Lakers Size 7-29.5**WILSON**$25.23**687 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8719GYM)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**WILSON NBA Player Icon Mini Basketball - Lebron James Mini Size**WILSON**$18.66**4.6★**▲ 124%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CKTGTVQ) [**3PC Basketball Jersey Set For Youth Basketball Tank Top + Track Shorts+ Socks Set #24 Size-22**Generic**$36.07**4.6★**▲ 94%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPRJLXHL) [**AND1 Chaos Basketball: Official Regulation Size 7 (29.5 inches) Rubber - Deep Channel Construction Streetball Made for Indoor Outdoor Basketball Games (Brown)**AND1**$16.68**4.6★**▲ 85%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0852982SN) [**Nike Playground Kobe Bryant BS2049-014**Nike**$49.96**5.0★**▲ 83%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCRPTZ3F) [**Spalding Street Outdoor Basketball 29.5**Spalding**$22.93**4.6★**▲ 73%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08QJC5YPX)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What reviews say buyers love and hate about kobe basketball**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**24%
*“Seem like a good quality basketball”*
**Grip**13%
*“Great grip and feel makes it easy to handle”*
**Value For Money**11%
*“cheap for the price”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
*“exactly what he wanted”*
**Inflation/Deflation**5%
*“is fully pumped”*
**Exercise/Sports Suitability**4%
*“Perfect for fun and exercise”*
**Suitable For Indoor**3%
*“Great quality and good for indoor and outdoor”*
**Durability**3%
*“Durable”*
**Fun/Entertainment Experience**3%
*“We are having fun as a family with this purchase”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Already been in good use”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Quality-Overall**16%
*“Quality was misleading”*
**Connectivity-Overall**11%
*“after multiple attempts he could not get it to connect”*
**Value For Money**9%
*“its half the price”*
**Inflation/Deflation**8%
*“Won't stay inflated”*
**Durability**8%
*“Ball got warped after a month of normal use”*
**Product Condition**6%
*“First, it came looking as if it was a returned item”*
**Leak-Proof**5%
*“Leaked”*
**Grip**5%
*“Grip could be better”*
**Software/Application**3%
*“I do not have information about the connection ability due to not being able to get the app for android”*
**Noise Level**2%
*“When you dribble the ball gives a loud twang sound similar to a cheap rubber dodge ball”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**21%
**Value For Money**9%
**Functionality-Overall**8%
**Inflation/Deflation**7%
**Grip**6%
**Leak-Proof**6%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Quality-Overall**5%
**Connectivity-Overall**5%
**Material Quality**5%
## **Common kobe basketball questions**
- **Is kobe basketball profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $20K/yr across 24 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +8.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (37/100).
- **How competitive is the kobe basketball niche?**
- 8 brands and 33 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 59% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 92% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in kobe basketball?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Connectivity-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 1.5%.
- **What does it cost to enter the kobe basketball niche?**
- Listings span $12.46–$136.66; the average listing price is $41.31 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,127 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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