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Sprayground

David Ben-David is a young entrepreneur from New York City, he was a big fan of going surfing and to the skatepark. He would always bring a bookbag with but they were always really plain and boring.

The idea hit him, why not sauce up the bookbag category like skullcandy did to headphones or swatch with the watch industry. The first bookbag that David decided to create was a “Hello my name is” bag in 2010 and that bag sold out faster then he thought it would.Sprayground "Hello My Name Is" FIRST EVER Backpack – WNS Apparel From here David started thinking bigger and bolder. He had several ideas that were shot down at first so he didn’t go through with them.

Sprayground bookbags are widely know in NYC and also by several big know names including collaborator Spike Lee. Sprayground is know for their unique design and bold statement that do not mind offending the public. David decided that he was just going to design these bags on how he felt. He knew that some people were going to like them and some people were going to hate them, but as long as he liked them that was a win in his book.

Although David is know for his invention of sprayground and his collaboration with Spike Lee and Shaquille O’Neal he also has a little side hustle that brings in something that’s worth more than money. Since the Corona Virus hit David goes out every Sunday with bags filled with food and mask and gives them to people in needMr. Ben David has been working with the Lower Eastside Girls Club in Manhattan to distribute tote bags full of food, clothing and masks to New Yorkers in need.