Supreme x Wilson Championship Extra Duty Tennis Balls (3-ball can)
The original behind the Supreme x Wilson Championship Extra Duty Tennis Balls (3-ball can) is the Wilson Championship Extra Duty Tennis Balls (3-ball can) — $4.99 retail vs Supreme's $16.
Supreme vs. Original
Supreme version
About the original
The Wilson Championship Extra Duty is the bestselling tennis ball in the United States, sanctioned by the ITF and USTA for tournament play on hard courts. The Extra Duty felt uses a thicker, denser high-grade wool weave designed to survive the abrasive surfaces found at hard-court venues. Wilson Sporting Goods was founded in Chicago in 1913 and has been the official ball of the US Open continuously since 1979; the tournament uses more than 70,000 Wilson balls across the two-week event each September. The Supreme SS2018 collab is a standard three-ball pressurized can with co-branded Supreme printing on the felt of each ball and on the exterior of the can.
About Wilson
Wilson Sporting Goods is an American sporting goods manufacturer founded in 1914 in Chicago, Illinois, originally organized as Ashland Manufacturing in 1913 as a subsidiary of the Schwarzschild and Sulzberger meatpacking concern. The company reorganized under Thomas E. Wilson and renamed itself Wilson Sporting Goods in 1931. The Wilson Duke football became the official ball of the National Football League in 1941, a partnership that continues today, and Wilson also makes the official ball of the NBA, MLB, and NCAA. The company is owned by Anta Sports of China through Amer Sports. Supreme has collaborated with Wilson on basketballs, footballs, and tennis racquets.
Price comparison
| Supreme retail | $16 |
|---|---|
| Wilson retail | $4.99 |
| Hype tax | +221% |
Questions
What is the original behind the Supreme x Wilson Championship Extra Duty Tennis Balls (3-ball can)?
The Supreme x Wilson Championship Extra Duty Tennis Balls (3-ball can), released in Spring/Summer 2018, is based on the Wilson Championship Extra Duty Tennis Balls (3-ball can). Supreme collabs sometimes change the colorway or materials; the description on this page covers the original's specs and any notable differences in the Supreme version. If you want the product without the box logo, the Wilson Championship Extra Duty Tennis Balls (3-ball can) is the one to buy.
How much cheaper is the Wilson Championship Extra Duty Tennis Balls (3-ball can) than the Supreme version?
Supreme charged $16 for the Supreme x Wilson Championship Extra Duty Tennis Balls (3-ball can); the Wilson Championship Extra Duty Tennis Balls (3-ball can) retails for $4.99. That's a 221% markup — buying the original saves you $11.01, or 69% off the Supreme price. Buy the original at retail and you skip the hype tax entirely.
Where can I buy the Wilson Championship Extra Duty Tennis Balls (3-ball can)?
You can buy the Wilson Championship Extra Duty Tennis Balls (3-ball can) from Amazon. Retail price is $4.99. The buy links on this page go straight to the product listing at each retailer.
