![Spalding is the first company that produced a #basketball for official use, and they have produced the official NBA game ball since 1… | Basketball, Spalding, Facts Spalding is the first company that produced a #basketball for official use, and they have produced the official NBA game ball since 1… | Basketball, Spalding, Facts](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/9f/0e/1f/9f0e1fbca2c4894800ae1bccff1b4349.jpg)
Spalding is the first company that produced a #basketball for official use, and they have produced the official NBA game ball since 1… | Basketball, Spalding, Facts
![Albert Goodwill Spalding (1849 – 1915) American pitcher, manager and executive in the early years of professional baseball, and the co-founder of A.G. Spalding sporting goods company Stock Photo - Alamy Albert Goodwill Spalding (1849 – 1915) American pitcher, manager and executive in the early years of professional baseball, and the co-founder of A.G. Spalding sporting goods company Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/P3K589/albert-goodwill-spalding-1849-1915-american-pitcher-manager-and-executive-in-the-early-years-of-professional-baseball-and-the-co-founder-of-ag-spalding-sporting-goods-company-P3K589.jpg)
Albert Goodwill Spalding (1849 – 1915) American pitcher, manager and executive in the early years of professional baseball, and the co-founder of A.G. Spalding sporting goods company Stock Photo - Alamy
![Advert for Spalding sports goods, 1951. The illustration features many items made for the UK market in 1951 including a cricket bat and ball, tennis racket and ball, hockey stick, golf ball Advert for Spalding sports goods, 1951. The illustration features many items made for the UK market in 1951 including a cricket bat and ball, tennis racket and ball, hockey stick, golf ball](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2A1R185/advert-for-spalding-sports-goods-1951-the-illustration-features-many-items-made-for-the-uk-market-in-1951-including-a-cricket-bat-and-ball-tennis-racket-and-ball-hockey-stick-golf-ball-and-boxing-gloves-it-also-features-the-festival-of-britain-logo-spalding-is-an-american-sporting-goods-company-founded-by-albert-spalding-in-chicago-illinois-in-1876-the-company-now-specialises-in-the-production-of-balls-for-many-sports-but-is-best-known-for-its-basketballs-spalding-also-makes-a-range-of-other-products-for-baseball-soccer-softball-volleyball-and-american-football-2A1R185.jpg)