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Oshie's Success Sparks Unofficial Sochi T-shirts 

Minnesota-native T.J. Oshie became an Olympic hockey "hero" and instant hit following an impressive shootout performance for Team USA against Russia Saturday.His Olympic fame grew so much that less than an hour after the game ended, shirts that read "Oshie Owns Sochi" were being sold online.By Sunday, more than 200 shirts, which are not authorized merchandise, had been sold, according to teespring'.The description for the shirt simply reads, "The man is owning Sochi right now."Several other shirts have since sprouted about the shootout sensation.From a shirt that reads "TJ Sochi 2014" to one that reads "O' Say Can Oshie!"Oshie is not one of the American stars- he was one of the last players picked for the U.S. team and never has had a 20-goal season in the NHL. But he is what you'd call a shootout specialist- someone that when called upon, can take the enemy out with a single shot. He currently ranks second in the NHL this season with a 52.3 percent shootout scoring rate. 

Oshie didn't appear'fortable with the "hero" title bestowed upon him after Saturday's matchup. He told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review's Dejan Kovacevic, that he does not view himself that way."The American heroes are wearing camo. That's not me," he reportedly said.But his fans think differently.canada goose jacket women They took to social media to share their excitment about purchasing some Oshi gear following his highlight performance.If you thought paying $100,000 for an iPhone loaded with Flappy Bird was idiotic (please say you did!), wait till you get a load of this: T-Shirts' has released a "RIP Flappy Bird" t-shirt that costs $10,000. Really.Forklift forks 

Okay, the actual price of the shirt is $9,999.tissue paper pom pom wholesale99, but we here at Digital Trends won't stand for such bold-faced marketing gimmicks! We all know the price is $10,000, T-Shirts'. You aren't fooling anybody by knocking off a single cent. Yes, this whole thing is a marketing gimmick – but, hey, at least it's a fun one.Food paper bag wholesale According to a T-Shirts' spokesperson, the'pany decided to release the outrageously priced Flappy Bird torso covering to honor the'plete absurdity of those $100,000 iPhones."Since we think it is ridiculous that phones pre-downloaded with the game are being sold for astronomical prices,party paper straws we decided to hop on the bandwagon and also pay tribute to the beloved game in our own way," said T-Shirts''s Leigh Wendinger.

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