Grind Basketball Shark Tank Update
Portable, collapsible, and affordable rebounding machine
What Happened to Grind Basketball After Shark Tank
Is Grind Basketball still in business? Yes — still in business.
$2M
reported annual revenue
- On-air deal with Barbara Corcoran and Mark Cuban for $250K/25%; deal never closed
- Over $1M in pre-orders after airing
- Raised $1.6M in seed funding (December 2021 and June 2022)
- Founder Thomas Fields named Forbes 30 Under 30 (2022)
- GRIND Machine portable basketball shooting machine at $1,995
Last verified Apr 4, 2026.
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The Grind Basketball Shark Tank Pitch
Thomas Fields pitched Grind Basketball on Shark Tank Season 12, Episode 23, which aired Friday, May 7, 2021, asking for $250,000 for 5% of the company — a $5M valuation.
Barbara Corcoran and Mark Cuban teamed up and agreed to invest $250,000 for 25% equity, valuing the company at $1M. The deal fell through after the show.
Watch the Pitch
Pitch Details
- Aired
- S12E23May 7, 2021
- Ask
- $250,000for 5%
- Ask Valuation
- $5M
Deal Terms
Terms agreed on air. The deal did not close.
- Amount
- $250,000
- Equity
- 25%
- Valuation
- $1M
Barbara Corcoran
Mark Cuban