MacGregor Multicolor Basketball

The media could not be loaded. Ball has been outside for the last few weeks, between artic cold and summer heat. No cracks, held its shape and air. Grip is still good given it’s being used almost daily on gravel and asphalt.

Well, imagine my surprise when I looked at my daughter's letter to Santa, and she asked for a purple basketball. Really? Purple? I figured, okay, I'll just Google "purple basketball" and be done with it.Wrong-ola. So what next? I went to local sports stores...okay, THE local sports store--they're closing down everywhere because, I suspect, the internet provides better options. Nothing. Zip. What could the store manager be thinking? Purple basketball = big sales...seems obvious to me, right?Back to Google. Hmmm, pink and purple--nope. Needs to be purple. Oh, here's a purple basketball--nope, I need to buy a dozen. A dozen? Who sells basketballs by the dozen?And then, a thousand or so pages into Google (I exaggerate a wee bit here for effect), I find the MacGregor Multi-Color Outdoor Rubber basketball--in purple! (I'm not very good about sizing, so I had to do a bit more research to find out if an "intermediate size, 28.5 inches" was really the right size, and it's just so close that I couldn't tell once I inflated it.)My daughter loved it (though oddly enough she could tell what it was in spite of the clever wrapping job--well, not that clever, I guess).So, as far as basketballs go, it's rubber, designed for rough play, probably not even made to last all that long but definitely sturdy enough to get some good use. But read the other reviews before you decide. There was one review that mentioned something about marks on the ball (a "property of" notice)...didn't bother my daughter at all but might someone else.I noticed some whitish marks from where the deflated ball's color seemed to fade a little during storage (like crease marks), but again, my daughter didn't seem to mind.Overall, I was excited by how much of a home run the basketball made (ewwww, mixing sports metaphors).So, I'm very very happy with it. But again, it's just a basketball. But purple...waaaaayyyyy cool!!!

I got this item very fast and it was exactly what I ordered. The only reasons I gave it only 4 stars is because #1 it came deflated (maybe it stated that in the description and I just didn't see it) so now I have to find a way to inflate it, but not a big problem since air pumps don't cost much, and #2 it has "property of school rec" printed on it, normally this wouldn't be of big concern except my son's basketball is at the school however it is nothing that a little black marker can't fix. The overall experience with the seller and shipping and item was excellent and I would most certainly order again if the need arises!!! Thanks a lot!!!

For the money you cannot go wrong! This ball inflates easy and has held its air better than our high dollar basketballs! The colors just make it fun!

Will have to inflate ball, just fyi. Great price and good quality.

I bought this for my 13yr old son who plays basketball ball all the time. It's the official size 29.5 which is normal size for basketball balls. It comes deflated so you do have to inflate which is easy to do. It's durable and nice textured and he likes the color so it's easy to spot when he's playing with a group of his friends. He uses it on concrete driveways, streets, and outside courts and so far no problems. Good price and fast shipping, I do recommend.

Ball was well-played, but didn't hold up longer than 6m, however for the price, not sure I expected anything else. To my knowledge it was never abused (eg kicked, thrown against edged surfaces, etc). Ball was dribbled inside a lot, and saw use on concrete/asphalt outdoor courts.

Good price. Works great outdoors

Buen agarre, el balón es rápido, lo recomiendo

Qualidade do produto atende a necessidade, satisfeito com. O produto

I bought 2 and they both keep deflating. One lasts few hours and the other one 2 days

Buena calidad del balón, a buen precio

Desde nuevo no se conserva inflado por mucho tiempo.