MORE than one million Travis Scott fans reportedly signed up for a raffle in order to obtain a pair of the rapper’s new Nike Air Trainers.
The rapper, 31, and Nike collaborated on the entire collection, which was first released on Friday.
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According to TMZ, the ensembles features footwear and clothing items including Travis Scott’s utility and hoodie.
However, it was the collabs sneakers which garnered the most interest with an estimated one million raffle requests.
Sources suggested the popular Air Trainers, which is available in two colors, racked up the huge sum in the just over 30 minutes.
TMZ added that the rapper may also release another collaboration with Nike next week to fuel further fanfare among retailers.
It could include a set of branded Airmaxes designed and labelled by Scott himself.
The latest collab with the sportwear giant marks the rappers first merchandise release since the deadly Astroworld Festival, which took place in Houston, Texas last year.
During the event, a crowd surge occurred left the people and more 5,000 injured
Last week it was announced that Scott was being sued by an Astroworld victim who claimed she suffered a miscarriage after being “trampled” at the festival.
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Shanazia Williamson said she was pregnant when she attended the event on November 5 and lost the fetus due to the “horrific injuries” she sustained in the mass stampede.
It comes after an inquest found that the concert was “poorly managed” as the rapper continued to perform for more than 30 minutes after a “mass casualty incident” was declared.
The crowd stampede occurred around 9pm, when Travis, who is Kylie Jenner’s baby daddy, began his performance.
People in the crowd were reportedly begging the rapper and his team to stop the show, as it was difficult to move or breathe.
Video footage from the event shows emergency vehicles driving through the crowd, and attendees have continued to share their experiences online.
Travis has repeatedly denied any responsibility for the tragedy at Astroworld.
He has been convicted twice for encouraging fans to jump security barriers and rush the stage at previous concerts.
He performed for the first time since the tragedy last weekend in Miami, where he called for strippers to join him on the stage.
While the audience went wild over the hitmaker’s set, many thought it was “too soon” for Travis to be booking gigs.
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