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1. www.latimes.com › sports › storyHow pieces of cow hide are transformed into NBA game balls ...

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   Dec 19, 2021 · Every leather ball used in the NBA during the past two decades has begun its life as a hairless hide inspected on Horween’s ground floor, a visual examination that begins a world-traveling journey...

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4. www.wilson.com › en-gb › blogThe Dawn of Airless Play: Wilson's Revolutionary Basketball

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   The ball's innovative design includes 8 panel-like lobes and a seam structure, enhanced with hexagonal holes to allow air to pass through freely. Each Airless Gen1 comes encased in a premium pelican case, complete with a mirror display stand and a customized 3D-printed luggage tag.

5. www.sportsbusinessjournal.com › Journal › IssuesWilson debuts 3D-printed, airless basketball: Inside the ...

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   Feb 21, 2023 · Years in the making, the 3D Airless Prototype Basketball — as it is known now in its primitive stages — is an unbreakable ball made from powder, lasers and ultimately a black lattice that tends to bring the inner child out of grown men.

6. mymodernmet.com › wilson-3d-printed-airless-basketballWilson Introduces the First-Ever 3D-Printed Airless Basketball

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   Mar 2, 2023 · Wilson, the company that produces the official NBA game basketball, has introduced what could be the future of sports gear—a 3D-printed airless basketball prototype. While it has a futuristic appearance, the goal is for it to look, feel, and bounce like a regular ball.

7. www.popularmechanics.com › about › a41794305Leather, Rubber, and Nylon: How Wilson Makes Official NBA ...

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   Nov 10, 2022 · Four key components make up the NBA ball, including an internal bladder, a winding layer, a rubber carcass, and the leather topcoat. While mostly science, there’s still a touch of art...

8. www.instagram.com › wilsonbasketballWilson Basketball - Instagram

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   Celebrate the return of the season, by shopping our WNBA Player Icon Basketball collection on Wilson.com. This collection spotlights five of the top players in the game. Swipe through for a closer look at each ball!

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   Did you know Wilson has a 3D-printed basketball?

   • From unveiling the first 3D-printed basketball to introducing groundbreaking golf technology and the Blade v9 tennis racket, Wilson continues to redefine the boundaries of athletic equipment. For those who missed the initial release of the Airless Gen1 Basketball, your anticipation can finally be rewarded.

   The Dawn of Airless Play: Wilson's Revolutionary Basketball

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   What is a 3D-printed airless basketball?

   • Wilson, the company that produces the official NBA game basketball, introduced a 3D-printed airless basketball prototype. “The first-of-its-kind 3D-printed ball is truly playable, nearly fitting the performance specifications of a regulation basketball, including its weight, size, and rebound (bounce),” Wilson states. Add a comment...

   Wilson Introduces the First-Ever 3D-Printed Airless Basketball

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   What color are Wilson balls?

   • New Wilson balls come in a brand-chosen shade of orange, which is baked into the Horween process. Leather, with pores like a human skin, will absorb sweat, oils, and dirt from players’ hands, allowing the color of the ball to darken over time. The raised pebbles on the ball also tend to flatten with use.

   Leather, Rubber, and Nylon: How Wilson Makes Official NBA Basketballs

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   What makes an all-leather NBA ball?

   • The process for making an all-leather NBA ball is both about science and feel. Wilson partnered with Horween Leather Co. to create the official all-leather NBA basketball. Four key components make up the NBA ball, including an internal bladder, a winding layer, a rubber carcass, and the leather topcoat.

   Leather, Rubber, and Nylon: How Wilson Makes Official NBA Basketballs

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   How long does it take to make Wilson basketballs?

   • Turning a blue-tinted steer hide into a pebbled sheet of leather ready for shipment to a Chinese factory, where Wilson’s basketballs are manufactured, takes about 22 working days at Horween, a process that takes the leather through each of the building’s five floors.

   How pieces of cow hide are transformed into NBA game balls - Los

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   Who makes the NBA ball?

   • Crafting the NBA ball requires four layers of materials, each with its own defined processes that result in a final uniform product for distribution across the 30 teams in the NBA. Wilson, which served as the ball maker for the first 37 years of the NBA, has regained its status as the official provider of the NBA ball for the 2021–2022 season.

   Leather, Rubber, and Nylon: How Wilson Makes Official NBA Basketballs

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10. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › A'ja_WilsonA'ja Wilson - Wikipedia

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    A'ja Riyadh Wilson (/ ˈeɪʒə / AY-zhə; born August 8, 1996) [1] is an American professional basketball player for the Las Vegas Aces of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Wilson played for the South Carolina Gamecocks in college, and helped lead the Gamecocks to their first NCAA Women's Basketball Championship in 2017, and ...