Spalding NBA Official Game Ball ($169.99 * 50% = $84.99 for MVP users)
$84.99
$169.99
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This is an indoor-only ball and was the previous NBA game ball prior to the recent switch to Wilson. It's an excellent deal for a basketball made of genuine leather.
What makes this better than the official sized Spalding and Wilson basketballs that are $20 at Target?
Outdoor balls are wrapped in rubber or tougher synthetic materials so they can last. Indoor-only balls, especially these NBA game-used balls, have much softer leather on the outside of the ball that gives a premium feel. Dribbling these balls outdoors will scuff and ruin them almost immediately.
Those lower-priced balls you linked are not the same. That's like saying a base model car with no options on sale is the same or better deal as the top-of-the-line, full-optioned model on sale.
LOL at the non hoopers suggesting a $20 ball is the same as an NBA game ball. I can't even fathom the hubris involved in being so ignorant and still deciding everyone needs to know your thoughts on the topic.
Generally available at $100. It feels heavier than a lot of the regular go tos- Evolution, 1000, etc.
LOL at the non hoopers suggesting a $20 ball is the same as an NBA game ball. I can't even fathom the hubris involved in being so ignorant and still deciding everyone needs to know your thoughts on the topic.
Generally available at $100. It feels heavier than a lot of the regular go tos- Evolution, 1000, etc.
Feels heavier or is heavier...my Evolution was 610 grams, but that's the highest I've weighed one, as most have been closer to 596-600 grams.
Feels heavier or is heavier...my Evolution was 610 grams, but that's the highest I've weighed one, as most have been closer to 596-600 grams.
Indoor balls get very sweaty. The sweaty balls tend to get heavier. A lot of sweaty balls will feel slippery. However, balls in the NBA are actually more grippy when sweaty.
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NBA players probably use those $20 balls too, on occasion. They just wouldn't bring them into the workplace.
This is a great deal.
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Generally available at $100. It feels heavier than a lot of the regular go tos- Evolution, 1000, etc.
Generally available at $100. It feels heavier than a lot of the regular go tos- Evolution, 1000, etc.
Indoor balls get very sweaty. The sweaty balls tend to get heavier. A lot of sweaty balls will feel slippery. However, balls in the NBA are actually more grippy when sweaty.