Spalding out, Wilson in. NBA makes odd swap...

[MinnesotaFats]

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/13/nba-drops-spalding-as-maker-of-official-basketball-after-more-than-30-years.html

I don't get it...

WTF could the reason for this be? Wilson a foreign company....Spalding I think is American.

Can't be much $$$ involved here, it's just balls.

[johnnyvegas13]

Symbolic

[zam77]

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/13/nba-drops-spalding-as-maker-of-official-basketball-after-more-than-30-years.html

I don't get it...

WTF could the reason for this be? Wilson a foreign company....Spalding I think is American.

Can't be much $$$ involved here, it's just balls.

It says in the article Wilson is Chicago based company?

I actually think this is good change. I like Wilson NCAA ball better

[mjsuax13]

Wow. Big change. Didn’t the NBA try changing the ball years back? I don’t think the maker but the design?!

[MinnesotaFats]

I think Wilson is Swedish

[MinnesotaFats]

...my bad, they are Finland owned, same parent owns Louisville Slugger

[Foxx]

Probably all made in China anyway.

Although, their recreational balls get made in China, I think Wilson actually produces their competition footballs in Ohio. Maybe they'll do same for the basketballs.

[gauchojake]

double farts

[gauchojake]

link???

[Bcatswin]

Wasn't Wilson tommy hanks buddy?

[Hman]

Had to have come down to money in some way