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Spalding Balls
Spalding Basketballs
Spalding
First Team
Lifetime
Jaypro
Item Description
The Spalding NBA Official Game Ball Basketball has been the official game ball of the National Basketball Association and therefore it features the NBA logo. The official size football is being used by the professional NBA athletes since 1983 and is known for its performance and durability. This ball meets the NBA weight and size standards and is designed for top-level indoor play. This indoor play basketball features a full-grain leather cover that provides better grip and feel. It is the perfect ball for people who enjoy playing basketball as it provides incredible performance and playability.
Spalding NBA Official Game Ball Basketball: Official game ball of the National Basketball Association NBA size and weight For indoor play only Full-grain leather cover
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Specifications
| Assembly Required: | No |
| Model No.: | 74-233E |
| Shipping Weight (in pounds): | 1.5 |
| Product in Inches (L x W x H): | 9.0 x 9.0 x 9.0 |
| Assembled in Country of Origin: | Imported |
| Origin of Components: | Imported |
Rated 4 out of 5 by 16reviewers.
Rated 5 out of 5 by PhilinGA Great product for the right players Seversal of the reviews I read were obviously quite uninformed and clearly not written by serious ballers.This is a unique product that requires months of break-in time only on an indoor wood hard court. Yes, the ball is slick out of the box prior to break in and feels hard. Further since it is less tacki it "feels" heavier that the new composite softer balls, but weighs exactly the same. This feeling is just a result of not being able to get quite as much grip with your fingertps making it feel heavier, but it's not.I find this ball very good to practice with as it takes better ball handling to keep control of it and it takes a little more effort to get the distance on perimeter shots. Therefore when I jump in a game and they're using the Evolution or the TF-1000 they feel easier to shoot and ball handle.This ball has the best sound on the floor and hitting the net by far and is softer on the rim with a missed shot and it seems to "get the roll" on more shots on the rim. The newer balls seem much "bouncier" and lively off of the rim deflecting more near misses away. I do carry 2 balls in my hoops bag; this one and the Wilson Evolution. The NBA ball is great in the summer as the humidity seems to soften it, but I use it year round and it gets better every day.I've had it for over a year now and it gets softer every month. By the way, not to make anyone jealous but the only reaon I bought it was they had 2 of them for $7.99 at my local Walmart one day. I saw that and bought them both. I gave one away to a high school kid I know and I kept this one. I've used saddle soap on it twice and if it's really cold and dry in the winter I wet the ball to soften it some. I'm thrilled I bought it, no composite ball can feel anything like it; it's the real deal... 02/19/2011
Rated 5 out of 5 by BTG88 Be Aware Attention! If you are buying this ball, be aware that this is the official ball used in NBA games. However, the NBA breaks these balls in for 9 MONTHS before they are used in games. That is because the leather material is very slick and needs this break-in time before it performs appropriately. Think of a leather baseball glove. It is only at its best once it is thoroughly worn in.If you are not prepared to spend this amount of time, and want something good and playable right out of the box, then buy something else. 01/26/2011
Rated 4 out of 5 Exactly as advertised. Ball is great quality, ready to go out of the box. Very expensive, but still cheaper than other sites for same product. 04/29/2010
Rated 5 out of 5 by TheMarksman Best Basketball you Can Buy I have seen reviews of this product that say it takes months to break-in. This is crazy. I own 2 dozen of these balls. I buy and retire one every month. There is a "glaze" on the ball for about the first 45 minutes you use it. NBA game balls are used in warm-ups before games to remove this glaze. Then the home team's point guard selects the specific ball to be used in the game. It is then marked by the head official. The traditional mark is an "X" within the circle created by the ball in the "Jerry West Logo." There is no better ball out there PERIOD. As it says indoor use only. Even the rim will put nicks in it over time. 08/22/2012
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