Gary Payton

Gary Payton the basketball strain was co-created with Gary Payton II (son of NBA Hall of Famer Gary Payton 'The Glove'), produced by Cookies in collaboration with the Powerzzzup crew. The partnership represents the growing intersection of professional sports and cannabis culture, with the Payton name lending the strain premium branding recognition. Cookie Fam's genetic expertise combined with the Payton brand awareness helped make this one of the most recognised Cookie Fam strains globally.

Standard Gary Payton is excellent Cookie Fam cannabis at 20–26% THC with the signature gas-floral aromatic profile. Gary Payton First Cut is a phenotype-hunted premium selection representing the single best-performing plant from a larger breeding run — offering peak terpene intensity, maximum trichome density, and the highest THC expression the genetics can achieve. Standard Gary Payton is more widely available and excellent quality; First Cut is rare, limited, and represents the genetic ceiling.

Gary Payton delivers a well-balanced high — immediate euphoric mood elevation and creative energy from the Y-Griega sativa component, combined with comfortable physical ease from the Snowman/Cookie genetics. The overall experience is sociable, creative, and pleasantly physically grounded without heavy sedation. Users report feeling focused, engaged, and physically comfortable — appropriate for daytime social and creative use through early-evening relaxation.