The Wilson Official NBA Game Ball is built with genuine leather and constructed to meet the world-class standards of the NBA. This is the basketball used by every team and every player, in every game.

In 1946, just five years after becoming the official supplier of the Duke NFL Football, Wilson Sporting Goods Company began manufacturing the official basketballs for the NBA, a collaboration that would last for 37 years.

Wilson Whether you're taking your passion to the court or repping your team's colors, bring home a piece of the game with Wilson, the official ball of the NBA, WNBA, Jr. NBA, and Basketball Africa League.

leather The NBA Game Ball is made of leather that comes exclusively from the Horween Leather Company in Chicago. Horween is one of the oldest leather tanneries in the United States and receives shipments of 3,000 cowhides a week, which go through a rigorous three-week process.

: a ball (such as a football) presented to a player or coach in recognition of an outstanding contribution to a team victory.

The game officials shall be a Crew Chief, Referee, Umpire and Replay Center They will be assisted by an official scorer, two trained timers, and courtside administrator. One timer will operate the game clock and the other will operate the shot clock.

The Wilson basketball is made from composite leather, which means it's more durable and longer lasting than a ball made from genuine leather. For this reason, the NBA decided to switch to Wilson balls this season.

1983. Spalding became the Official Ball of the NBA. Made from the finest full grain leather and meeting the most stringent quality and performance standards, the Spalding basketball is selected as the official ball of the National Basketball Association.

Wilson's exclusive Microfiber Composite Leather with deep embossed pebbles provides the ultimate in control, while patented Cushion Core Technology combines low-density sponge rubber and ultra-durable butyl rubber, producing a basketball with exceptional feel and a solid handle on the court.

Each bladder is molded to fix the rubber permanently into shape rubber is dense. And air resistant to avoid even a slight deflation of the ball during the game.

Tee-ball (also teeball, tee ball or T-ball) is a team sport based on a simplified form of baseball or softball. It is intended as an introduction for children to develop ball-game skills and have fun.

Ball play provides multiple benefits across many areas of development, including hand-eye coordination, gross and fine motor skills, spatial awareness, grasping skills and balance. From the time babies can sit on their own, they can start to roll a ball.