The basketball

By mr.william

  • basketball

    1894 naismith called on a.g spalding bros to design a ball only for basketball. the ball was held together by laces and leather weighing 20 oz

  • laces removed

    laces were removed and replaced by four panels

  • more improvments

    they put dimples on the ball for the players grip

  • panels

    The leather ball changed from four panels to eight panels

  • no sweat

    they made an outer shell for the basketball to absorb the sweat

  • official

    spaldings leather ball was made the official ball for the NBA.

  • womens basketball

    spalding made an orange and white basketball for the WNBA. Just like the mens basketball but smaller and different color

  • new basketball

    The new ball with a pump is made new official ball in the NBA

  • pump

    2000 the first basketball with an installed pump was made.