Benjamin Kapelushnik, also referred to as Benjamin Kicks (or Benjamin Kickz), is an American social media influencer and entrepreneur. With social media and his own website, he has developed and grown his shoe reselling business. Celebrities from the music business make up a large portion of his clientele. Benjamin, who was raised in Florida, developed an early interest in sneakers when his mother bought him a pair of Nikes during middle school, earning him a lot of attention from his peers. After that, he began to study about sneakers in different magazines and used the money he got at his bar mitzvah to purchase additional sneakers. In addition, he started going to sneaker conferences and researching the resale market. When Benjamin founded his company, he was hardly even a teenager. Later on, he met DJ Khaled, who aided him in acquiring more famous clientele. He eventually gained notoriety as the Sneaker Don, a moniker he has continued to employ for his website. Many pieces about Benjamin and his company have appeared in magazines like Complex, NY Mag, and Forbes. He has thousands of followers on Instagram, where he is the most active of all his social media accounts.
Career of Benjamin Kapelushnik
Benjamin Kapelushnik received a pair of Nike sneakers from his mother when he was a middle school student. By then, shoes had once again established themselves as an essential component of modern culture and fashion. It didn’t take him long to become actively interested in sneakers after his new shoes helped him stand out at school. He began reading about it in magazines and used his bar mitzvah money to purchase multiple pairs. In addition, he started going to sneaker conferences and schooled himself on the resale market. When he was in the eighth grade, he bought two LeBron X MVPs. Only ten retailers carried the shoes, but Benjamin was still able to find a pair for $400. He sold them off for $4,000 later that day. The members of his family who had long been aware of his commercial skills were not surprised by this.
After making a profit on the MVP sales, he shifted his attention to bulk orders. In the beginning of his career, he placed one of the biggest orders: 85 pairs of the Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG “Powder Blue.” He managed to buy them before they were released into the market. With a purpose and dedication, he worked his way up the insider sneaker source hierarchy over the next few months. He attended parties as a high school student in an effort to network and find new contacts who could support him in growing his company. Benjamin purchases his items from individuals who are effectively resellers because they do not have a clientele to which they can market their own goods. From these resellers, he buys sneakers in bulk and proceeds to “spread them around.”
A common friend of Benjamin’s introduced him to DJ Khaled around the end of 2014. Three sets of the Air Jordan Ultimate Gift of Flight pack, totaling six pairs of sneakers, were purchased from him by the music producer. The two of them quickly became buddies. Benjamin would frequently feature on Khaled’s Snapchat posts and stay the night at his residence.
Benjamin launched his website, sneakerdon.com, in 2015. When he was at Khaled’s residence in December of that year, the latter inquired about the state of his business. Benjamin responded, calling it “boomin!” This is the origin of the well-known catchphrase. The term had become so popular that it was used by many public people in the years that followed, including Hillary Clinton, Khaled, wide receiver Antonio Brown of the Pittsburgh Steelers, and Benjamin himself.
Benjamin benefited greatly from Khaled’s introductions to other celebrities in the music, entertainment, and sports industries, which helped Benjamin’s business flourish. He is Benjamin’s business associate as well. Benjamin was reportedly close to signing a contract for a reality show in July 2016. He also disclosed that he intended to open retail locations in the future.
Personal & Family Life
On October 14, 1999, Benjamin Kapelushnik was born in the United States. Florida was his upbringing. His parents immigrated to the United States from Russia. The Jewish Kapelushnik. His dad is a broker in real estate. Daniel is the youngest sibling he has.
He went to Florida’s Fort Lauderdale High School. Benjamin moved to Los Angeles, California, with his family in 2016, believing there were “more opportunities, more money involved out there.” He doesn’t use drugs or alcohol.
Net worth of Benjamin Kapelushnik
The estimated net worth of Benjamin Kapelushnik is about $1 million.