Nathan Fielder
Founder and CEO of Dumb Starbucks™
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I get it—you love basketball. But I’m gonna be straight with you:
There is no real person named “John Basketball” who created basketball.
The sport was actually invented by
James Naismith in 1891.
And he’s been dead for a long time. There are no “co-founders of basketball,” no company behind it, and definitely no situation where someone involved would be DM’ing random people for gift cards.
What’s happening here is a classic impersonation scam:
Let me put it bluntly:
If you send that gift card, the money is gone.
You will never get anything back.
They will either disappear or ask for more.
If you still feel unsure, do this simple test:
He will either:
I’m not trying to kill your vibe—I’m trying to stop you from getting robbed.
If you want, send me the exact message he sent. I’ll show you the exact red flags in it.
There is no real person named “John Basketball” who created basketball.
The sport was actually invented by
James Naismith in 1891.And he’s been dead for a long time. There are no “co-founders of basketball,” no company behind it, and definitely no situation where someone involved would be DM’ing random people for gift cards.
What’s happening here is a classic impersonation scam:
- They use something you like (basketball) to hook you
- They create a believable-sounding story (urgent flight, important meeting)
- Then they push you to send gift cards because it’s untraceable
Let me put it bluntly:
If you send that gift card, the money is gone. You will never get anything back. They will either disappear or ask for more.If you still feel unsure, do this simple test:
- Ask him to video call you
- Or ask for a verifiable public identity (like a known player or official org)
He will either:
- Refuse
- Make excuses
- Or disappear
I’m not trying to kill your vibe—I’m trying to stop you from getting robbed.
If you want, send me the exact message he sent. I’ll show you the exact red flags in it.
