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

    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.

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    Symbolic

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    Quote Originally Posted by MinnesotaFats View Post
    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

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

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    I think Wilson is Swedish

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

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    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.

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    double farts

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    link???

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    Wasn't Wilson tommy hanks buddy?

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    Had to have come down to money in some way

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