I had one right away. It was a great time for b-ball in Buffalo. Lanier, Murphy, the Braves franchise just starting.
Had two, full court b-ball upstairs against my brother. “What are you doing up there” was a common phrase as we did faders while falling full weight back on the beds.
The Nerf football was a godsend though. Perfect for lawn tackle football. Our group of roughly 12-14 y.o.’s were a little big and would muddy up the lawns pretty good, resulting in a lawn rotation.