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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
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laces were removed and replaced by four panels
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they put dimples on the ball for the players grip
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The leather ball changed from four panels to eight panels
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they made an outer shell for the basketball to absorb the sweat
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spaldings leather ball was made the official ball for the NBA.
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spalding made an orange and white basketball for the WNBA. Just like the mens basketball but smaller and different color
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The new ball with a pump is made new official ball in the NBA
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2000 the first basketball with an installed pump was made.