What is Benjamin Kickz’s net worth?
Benjamin Kickz (real name – Benjamin Kapelushnik), dubbed the “Sneaker Don,” is an American social media influencer and entrepreneur who has a net worth of $2 million.
He is best known for his business of reselling sneakers through social media to celebrities like Floyd Mayweather, P. Diddy, Kevin Hart, DJ Khaled, Odell Beckham Jr., Travis Scott, Drake, Bad Bunny, and more.
He was born on October 14, 1999, in Brooklyn, New York, USA.
Benjamin has a brother named Daniel.
His father is a real estate broker.
Ben went to Fort Lauderdale High School.
His love for sneakers started in 5th grade when his mother brought him Lebron 9 Galaxy Big Bang, a pair of sneakers released back on February 24th, 2012.
”I got into sneakers at 13, so like, 5 years ago, but I really started selling [to friends and classmates] them heavy at 15,” Kapelushnik told Business Insider.
Initially, his parents (especially his dad) thought he was out of his mind for attempting to resell sneakers.
When he was in ninth grade, Kapelushnik sold a pair of Lebron x MVP for a profit of $3,000, which he reinvested into his personal collection.
Benjamin Kickz attends Migos official Concert After Party at Story Nightclub – @Getty
In 2014, he got his big break after he started to sell sneakers to DJ Khaled. Also, he is regularly featured on Khaled’s Snapchat.
The relationship between DJ Khaled and Benjamin blossomed after a mutual friend introduced them. Soon, DJ Khaled became a loyal buyer.
”I go to all the concerts with him, and he plugs me in with all the celebrities,” Kapelushnik said for Complex. He added: ”I’ve met a lot of people through him. He’s helped me a lot.”
He was included in Fortune’s 2016 “18 Under 18” list.
In 2018, Benjamin appeared in one episode of the series ”Daily Docs.”
In March 2020, Kapelushnik released a single featuring Gunna called “Let You Go.” The video for the single was produced by Young Troy.
Arrest
Benjamin Kickz attends night three of the STAPLES Center Concert – @Getty
In January 2021, Kapelushnik was arrested on robbery charges after he stole a man’s phone at The Fontainebleau Hotel at Miami Beach on New Year’s Eve.
The incident occurred when Benjamin and his entourage accused a 19-year-old of taking his photo without his permission while inside the hotel. Benjamin followed him outside and eventually grabbed the device. The man denied taking a photo.
”Internet fame or celebrity grants no one the right to violate the law,” Katherine Rundle, the State Attorney for the 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida for Miami-Dade County said on Twitter. ”The actions that put our victim in the hospital are crimes, plain & simple. Social media personality Benjamin Kapelushnik has been charged with Strong Arm Robbery.”
One of the victim’s friends was able to retrieve the device.
Girlfriend
There is no information about Kapelushnik’s current girlfriend.
He previously dated Audreyana Michelle, a social media personality and model from Oklahoma City who has worked for Fashion Nova, Slate Swim, ColourPop Cosmetics, Kylie Cosmetics, and Marc Jacobs.
Michelle is dating Austin Rivers, a professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the NBA. The two have a son, Reign Rivers, born in March 2021.
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Quotes
”I don’t have to explain myself to anyone and never really cared what anyone thinks.”
”I have every pair, every size because I just bought it from everybody.”
”People should do whatever they like to do or have a passion for.”
”I been going hard it’s gon be hard for you to top that.”
Trivia
At some point, Kapelushnik had about 6,000 pairs of sneakers.
The most expensive pair of shoes Benjamin has ever sold went for around $20k.
His usual answer to questions like ”how’s business?” is ”Boomin’!”
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Net Worth 2024
So, how much is Benjamin Kapelushnik worth? Kapelushnik earned most of his wealth from buying sneakers in bulk and selling them directly to celebrities as well as on his website. His profit is between 40 percent to 1,000 percent. Therefore, American entrepreneur Benjamin Kickz has an estimated net worth of $2 million.
In 2019, the sneaker resale market was valued at $6 billion globally. Some of the best sneakers to resell are – Nike VaporWaffle Sacai Dark Iris, Nike SB Dunk High Hawaii, Bad Bunny x Adidas Forum Buckle Low, Jordan 4 University Blue, and Trophy Room x Air Jordan 1 Freeze-Out.
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