Wilson Official NBA DRV Pro Basketball

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PERFORMANCE DESIGN

  • The Wilson® Official NBA DRV Pro Basketball is designed to propel your skills to the next level with its outdoor durability
  • Tackskin Cover is engineered to provide a new cushion layer with ultimate grip for all weather conditions
  • Inflation retention lining creates longer lasting air retention
  • NBA Pro Seams features new channel construction to suit player preference
  • Web ID: 21WILMNBDRVPRFFXXBKB
  • SKU: 22010826

REVIEWS

4.4
90%
Recommended

25 Reviews

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Perfect

Perfect outdoor ball, good feel and great quality.

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Good For Outdoors

Good grip, seems durable. Good bounce, holds air. Good ball.

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Quality Basketball Purchased For Outdoor Activities

I bought 2 of these basketballs about a month ago to replace some worn out basketballs that the boys use outside when practicing. It is always hard to find a good outdoor basketball that can hold up to the rigors of repeatedly bouncing on the concrete, but these appear to of high quality. They have only been used for a month, but so far they are performing as well as I could hope.

Best Ball On The Planet

It's taken me 10 basket balls to finally find the perfect, bounce, grip and over all feel and control of a basketball and this ball is the GOD of all basket balls. Highly recommended. 💕

Billy the Greek

Seriously Good

Excellent grip, excellent bounce, looks great, there is nothing to dislike here!

Amazing!

Fantastic. Ordering and paying for the item was extremely easy and it arrived very quickly as well. Could not ask for more👍

Camvon

Went Flat Within The First 2 Days Of Playing

Ball only lasted two days with me and my son, playing out door on the cement and ball would roll into sage brush and now it doesn’t hold air

Dougay57

All Time Favorite.

Love this ball. The action is awesome. Thanks. Great service.

Wilson Vs. Spalding. Wilson Balls Are Worse Than Spalding Balls In Terms Of Durability, Quality, And Performance.

The NBA had switched from using Spalding basketballs to Wilson Basketballs in 2021. The NBA used Spalding balls for 40 years up until the Spalding company failed to renew their contract. There are a lot of mixed opinions on this switch. However, the new Wilson balls are worse than Spalding balls in terms of durability and quality. Spalding balls have more durability. Spalding balls are made from premium quality leather which makes it more resistant to damage. While Wilson balls are also made from leather, the interior consists of rubber which causes the ball to be much less durable and more prone to damage. Wilson balls are at deficit in terms of quality. As I mentioned earlier, Wilson balls have a rubber interior which makes the ball vulnerable to damages. For that reason, Wilson balls are labeled as an indoor only basketball unlike Spalding balls which have the durability and quality to be considered both indoor and outdoor balls. Wilson balls may have caused the low-performance rates to increase during the NBA season. Many NBA players such as Paul George had claimed that the new Wilson basketball had negatively affected his shooting performance. Paul George had claimed that "it doesn’t have the same touch and softness that the Spalding ball had" (source 2) due to the ball's grip and texture. In conclusion, I believe that the new Wilson balls are much worse compared to the Spalding balls. The NBA should have continued using Spalding balls as they were doing for 40 years. Some even say Wilson balls are to blame for the poor NBA performances we had last year.

mohamed

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Great Outdoor Ball For The Money.

Durable, outdoor ball which holds inflation well. Only critique is it comes slightly over-inflated so it’s very bouncy and not very forgiving with shooter’s bounces.

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Great!

I bought this because it was a good purchase previously. Lasted a while.

Noloser

Good Enough

I got this basketball for Christmas and while it’s not the best it works. The ball comes flat and air pumps are separate. And it claims that you can play with it in the rain but when you do it just ruins the ball.

Wilson Brand Is Awesome

Growing up, I’ve always loved basketball and Wilson is the go to brand. There are others in the market but for me, their basketball is awesome. Bought one recently for hard court playing and I love the color and design of it.

Great Indoor And Outdoor Basketball For All Ages.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Great indoor and outdoor basketball for all ages. Basketball is a true bounce. The material of the basketball exit durable makes it an excellent choice for those players to play inside and outside. The great fine for the weekend warrior!

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