Basketball Rockstar Award-7 1/2"
Item RKS202
$15.19 ea at volume, blank
plus $3.50 each to engrave
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Resin
Basketball Rockstar Award-9"
Basketball Rockstar Award-9" (item RKS212) is in our Basketball range of Awards & Recognition, with a 2.1 in x 4 in personalization area. At 48 pieces it costs $26.20 each all-in: $21.20 for the piece plus $5.00 to engrave, setup included. It can be ordered from a single piece. Production is 3 to 5 business days after you approve a free digital proof.
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Counted from today, allowing a day for your proof and 5 days of
ground transit. It holds if your artwork is with us today and you approve the proof within one
business day. Checkout will not accept a date we cannot keep, and it names this one.
Often sooner: the fast end of that window is Wed, Oct 21.
We promise the late end, because a date is worth nothing if we miss it.
$16.43
each at 500+ · $26.50 at 1
| Quantity | Price each | You save |
|---|---|---|
| 1-11 | $26.50 | - |
| 12-23 | $24.38 | save 8% |
| 24-47 | $22.79 | save 14% |
| 48-95 | $21.20 | save 20% |
| 96-249 | $19.61 | save 26% |
| 250-499 | $18.02 | save 32% |
| 500+ | $16.43 | save 38% |
✓ 970 in stock
Estimated delivery Wed, Oct 21 - Mon, Nov 2 (order today, artwork approved within a day)
Sold loose or by the case of 12. Ask us if you want a full case: we will check the case price for you.
See your logo on it
Drop your logo on, drag it where you want it and size it. You will see exactly what we engrave, and what it costs, before you pay. The personalization area on this item is 2.1in x 4in.
engraving area
Confirming saves this exact layout as your approved proof, so nothing is engraved that you have not seen.
Included at no extra charge
- No setup fee, at any quantity (most promo sites charge $40 to $63 per design)
- Free digital proof before anything is produced
- Free artwork check at the real imprint size
- Free ground freight on orders over $250
- Artwork kept on file for fast, matching re-orders
No proof fees, no art fees, no small-order fees. Engraving is priced on its own line and
shown in full before you pay, never added afterwards.
What is the Basketball Rockstar Award-9"?
Item RKS212 is a award in resin, chosen for how well it takes a mark and how long that mark lasts. It measures 9".
Casting is what allows shapes, figures, sport-specific sculpts, dimensional forms, that simply cannot be cut from crystal or metal at a comparable price. It is the reason resin dominates youth sport and participation awards.
A physical award outlasts every digital form of recognition an organization can hand out. On this substrate specifically: decoration is applied to an engraving plate or a printed plate fitted to the base, not to the sculpt itself.
Above handout territory. The value here is in choosing recipients deliberately, because the object is good enough that the choosing is part of the message. Concretely: $26.50 each at 1-11, $16.43 at 500+.
Specifications
| Item number | RKS212 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Award |
| Material | Resin |
| Dimensions | 9" |
| Height | 9" |
| Shipping weight | 1.8 lb |
| Color | Antique Gold |
| Decoration methods | Laser Engraving (plate), UV Printing (plate), Sublimated Plate |
| Standard imprint area | 2.1 in x 4 in |
| Minimum order | 1 piece |
| Durability | Good for display use. |
| Care | Dust with a soft dry cloth. |
| Category | Awards & Recognition |
| Collection | Basketball |
Decoration options
The decoration method is chosen to match the substrate, which is why the mark is permanent rather than printed on top of it. Standard imprint area on this item is 2.1 in x 4 in.
Laser Engraving (plate)
The engraving plate is lasered, then fitted to the award. A permanent engraved plate on a cast body.
Best for
Resin trophies and figure awards.
Color
Plate color.
UV Printing (plate)
The plate is UV printed in full color, then fitted. Full-color identification on a cast award.
Best for
Sport and participation awards.
Color
Full color.
Sublimated Plate
A full-color sublimated plate is produced and fitted to the award. Photographic color on a piece whose body cannot itself be printed.
Best for
Resin and cast awards.
Color
Full color.
Artwork requirements
- Name the PMS values for anything that has to match a brand standard; screen color is not a reliable reference.
- A 300 dpi raster at the actual imprint dimensions will run cleanly. Anything pulled from a web page usually will not.
- Vector files are the safe option. They hold their edges whether the mark runs at an inch or a foot.
- If the logo is only available as a bitmap, we need it at 300 dpi or better at final size, ideally on a transparent background.
- Supply Pantone (PMS) references for any color that has to match exactly.
- Type should be converted to curves or outlines, otherwise a missing font silently substitutes on our end.
Production schedule
| Artwork proof | 1 business day from receipt of usable art |
|---|---|
| Standard production | 3 to 5 business days after proof approval |
| Rush production | quoted per job, with the date confirmed in writing before you pay |
| Ground transit | 1 to 5 business days depending on destination |
Common uses
Recognition programsBuilt for recognition programs. That is the use case the format was designed around, not one retrofitted to it.
Annual awardsSpecified regularly for annual awards. The imprint area at 2.1 in x 4 in is sized for exactly that job.
Milestone markingBuilt for milestone marking. That is the use case the format was designed around, not one retrofitted to it.
Sponsorship and partner thanksGiven to the people who funded or enabled the work, in a form they can keep visible.
Customer loyalty tiersA physical marker of status that an account dashboard cannot replicate.
Remote team welcome kitsShipped to a home address, which for a distributed team is the only physical touch the company gets.
Event and conference giftingHanded to qualified conversations rather than to everyone, so the spend goes where the pipeline is.
Where this works best
The same item lands differently depending on who gets it and why. Here is how this one performs across the programs it sells into most.
1
Employee Recognition & Service Awards
Recognition fails when the object does not match the words. Consistency is what makes a recognition program credible. If a ten year award looks better this year than it did last year, everyone who got last year's version notices. Lock the specification and the supplier, and treat the item list as something you change deliberately rather than annually. Decoration is applied to an engraving plate or a printed plate fitted to the base, not to the sculpt itself. Too good to scatter. Pick the recipients deliberately.
2
Corporate Gifting & Client Appreciation
Client gifting has one job: to be kept. A gift that lands on a client desk and stays there keeps working long after the meeting that prompted it. That argues for fewer, better pieces rather than a large volume of disposables, and for decoration that will still look intentional in two years. The award format earns its place here on keep-rate rather than headline price. Volume takes it to $16.43, which widens the list without cheapening it.
3
Education, Schools & Universities
Education buys in waves: orientation, homecoming, graduation, staff appreciation. Departments buy separately even when the brand is shared, which is how a university ends up with nine versions of its own crest. A single approved item list with locked artwork solves more than any individual purchasing decision will. The gesture is the product here. Spend the thought, not just the budget.
4
Nonprofit & Fundraising
Every pound spent on a donor gift is a pound not spent on the mission, so the gift has to earn it. Volunteer recognition is where the money works hardest. Volunteers give time that would otherwise cost you wages, and the marginal cost of thanking them properly is trivial against what their continued involvement is worth. Casting is what allows shapes, figures, sport-specific sculpts, dimensional forms, that simply cannot be cut from crystal or metal at a comparable price. At $26.50 before breaks, name the recipients rather than filling a table.
5
Sports Leagues, Tournaments & Clubs
Sport needs volume, deadlines and a clear hierarchy of awards. Participation medals for the field, distinct pieces for placegetters, and something with real presence for the overall champion. Production timing is usually the binding constraint, so lock artwork well before the event rather than after the results are known. This reads as a gift. Give it to people you chose, not people who walked past.
How does ordering and turnaround work?
| Minimum order | 1 piece |
|---|---|
| Setup | None: setup is built into the price |
| Freight | Orders over $250 ship free by ground; individual address splits available on request |
| Rush service | Rush is quoted per job, with the date confirmed in writing before payment |
| Proofing | Digital proof within 1 business day; production begins on written approval |
| Re-orders | Re-orders run from the file you already approved |
| Shipping | Orders over $250 ship free by ground; individual address splits available on request |
What do buyers ask about RKS212?
How long does production take?
Standard production is 3 to 5 business days after proof approval, then 1 to 5 business days of ground transit. The clock starts when you approve the proof, not when you place the order. A free digital proof comes back within one business day of usable artwork, and nothing is produced until you approve it in writing. A rush is quoted per job, with the date confirmed in writing before you pay.
What if the artwork does not fit the imprint area?
The personalization area on RKS212 is 2.1 in x 4 in. If your mark does not sit well in that shape we redraw or re-proportion it and show you the result on the proof before anything is produced. Engraving is charged on the share of the area your artwork covers, so a smaller mark costs less.
Can you work to a fixed in-hand date?
Yes, and it is the right way to brief us. Tell us the date the box has to be open rather than the date you want it shipped, and checkout works the schedule backwards from there. It refuses a date it cannot keep rather than accepting it and missing it. Standard production is 3 to 5 business days after proof approval, then 1 to 5 business days of ground transit.
How should this be cared for?
Dust with a soft dry cloth. RKS212 measures 9" and is made of resin. Casting is what allows shapes, figures, sport-specific sculpts, dimensional forms, that simply cannot be cut from crystal or metal at a comparable price. We keep the approved artwork on file against the item number, so a re-order runs from the same file.
Can I see a proof before you produce the order?
Always, and we do not start without written approval. A free digital proof comes back within one business day of usable artwork, and nothing is produced until you approve it in writing. Once approved, the proof becomes the specification for the run, so check the spelling and the placement carefully. The personalization area on RKS212 is 2.1 in x 4 in.
Can I get a sample before committing?
Yes: order one piece. RKS212 sells from a single unit at $26.50, the first rung of its published ladder, so a sample is simply a normal order. A decorated single piece goes through the same proof as a full run.
Do you keep this item in stock?
Yes. The warehouse shows 970 of RKS212 in stock as of the last hourly sync. If a color is short we say so the day you order rather than the week before the deadline. Standard production is 3 to 5 business days after proof approval, then 1 to 5 business days of ground transit.
What is the minimum order for RKS212?
There is no minimum beyond one piece on RKS212. Price breaks on this item fall at 1-11, 12-23, 24-47, 48-95, 96-249, 250-499, 500+. The price per piece only goes down as the quantity rises. The published ladder on RKS212 runs from $26.50 a piece at 1-11 down to $16.43 at 500+, about 38% less per piece.
See it with your logo first
Send us your artwork and we will produce a free digital proof of RKS212 decorated with your mark. Usually within one business day, with no obligation and no account required.
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Basketball Rockstar Award-9"Item RKS212 · free proof, full refund until you approve
$16.43
What RKS212 costs at each quantity
The piece, the engraving and the freight, worked out at every break on this item's own ladder. Most suppliers publish the piece price and leave you to find out the rest at checkout.
| Quantity | Piece | Engraving | All-in each | Order total | Ground freight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | $24.38 | $7.00 | $31.38 | $376.56 | Free |
| 24 | $22.79 | $5.75 | $28.54 | $684.96 | Free |
| 48 | $21.20 | $5.00 | $26.20 | $1,257.60 | Free |
| 96 | $19.61 | $4.75 | $24.36 | $2,338.56 | Free |
| 250 | $18.02 | $4.50 | $22.52 | $5,630.00 | Free |
| 500 | $16.43 | $4.25 | $20.68 | $10,340.00 | Free |
- Ground freight is free from 12 pieces, which is where this order passes $250.00 of merchandise.
- The personalization area is 2.1 in by 4 in. Engraving is charged on the share your artwork actually covers, so a smaller logo costs less. Place yours on the product above and the price updates as you size it.
- At 50 pieces this costs less than 53% of the 3,730 other priced items in Awards & Recognition.
- The table starts at 12 because below that the engraving setup costs more than the goods, and we will not guess at a price there. Ask us and we will quote a smaller run from your artwork.
- Setup is free at every quantity, including 12.