CEO gets sneakers autographed by Donald Trump at Sneaker Con
Roman Schaaf, founder and CEO of luxury watch dealer Luxury Bazaar, bids $9,000 for a pair of Never Surrender high-tops at Philadelphia’s Sneaker Con. did. (Credit: @AtlasEternal13/LOCAL NEWS X /TMX)
The CEO of a luxury watch dealer was the big winner at Philadelphia’s Sneaker Con on Saturday, taking home a pair of gold sneakers autographed by former President Trump.
Roman Schaaf, founder and CEO of luxury watch dealer Luxury Bazaar, bid $9,000 and said, It was reported that a pair of “Never Surrender High Tops” had been sold. Organizer’s website. According to reports, Schaaf is Russian, but the CEO told Fox News Digital that he is Ukrainian.
A video shared on social media shows Schaaf holding onto a pair after his big win.
“Of course I have something to say — about Trump 2024,” Schaaf said in the video.
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Roman Schaaf, founder and CEO of luxury watch dealer Luxury Bazaar, bids $9,000 for a pair of Never Surrender high-tops at Philadelphia’s Sneaker Con. did. (@AtlasEternal13/Local NewsX/TMX)
Scharf later posted on X (formerly Twitter) that she would pass on the sneakers to her children, but would keep them in her office for now.
President Trump took to the stage in Philadelphia over the weekend and received mixed and emotional reactions from those in attendance. The former president spoke for about 10 minutes while standing next to a limited number of custom Trump-branded gold sneakers that were sold for $399 a pair.
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“There’s a lot of emotion. There’s a lot of emotion in this room,” Trump said after taking the stage. “They’re lining up the whole block. I’ve never seen anything like this.”
Roman Schaaf, founder and CEO of luxury watch dealer Luxury Bazaar, bids $9,000 for a pair of Never Surrender high-tops at Philadelphia’s Sneaker Con. did. (@AtlasEternal13/Local NewsX/TMX)
“Let me tell you, I’ve wanted to do this for a long time. I have some great people working on things with me, and they came up with this,” he said. said. “This is something I’ve been talking about for 12, 13 years, and I think it’s going to be a huge success.”
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Sneaker Con had previously faced backlash from Trump’s critics for giving the former president a platform to speak. Organizers eventually released a statement on social media.
“Sneaker Con’s mission is to support and promote sneaker culture through live events and digital platforms around the world. We appreciate the sneaker community, create awareness, and support our community with authentic sneaker-related We recognize individuals who have created engagement,” the statement reads.
Republican presidential candidate and former president Donald Trump takes to the stage to announce his new line of signature shoes at Sneaker Con at the Philadelphia Convention Center on February 17, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. . (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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The Biden campaign reacted to Trump’s appearance at the event, with Biden Harris 2024 communications director Michael Tyler saying in a statement: “Donald Trump’s appearance as a bootleg Off-White hawk is the first time he has “This is the closest I’ve ever been to Air Force One again.” for the rest of his life. ”
FOX News’ Kyle Morris contributed to this report.
