Molten GL7 FIBA Olymipic Official Leather game basketball of the 2008 Beijing summer
FIBA approved official 12 panel 2 tone design
Official 29.5, size 7
Top grain leather cover
This is the official FIBA 2008 Olympic Basketball. When you first get it, it will feel stiff, even a little slippery. This is a leather ball and must be broken in just like a leather baseball glove or leather jacket .The amount of time it takes to break in the ball will depend on how often you use it.
Product Description: When the International Basketball Federation had to decide which ball is worthy enough to be handled by the best basketball players in the world, the choice was clear. Molten GL7 Official FIBA Olympic Leather Indoor 29.5 Basketball is completely designed to handle world class play. Its top grain leather cover and flat pebble surface is built to specifically meet the performance demands of the players participating in the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Can't be the Official Olympic Ball?
This feels like a cheap vinyl outdoor ball. I don't see how they can call this an Indoor Leather ball. It's not leather and it does not have a good feel like a typical indoor leather ball.
Rating: - Feels Plastic
I was pretty excited to buy this ball because of the olympics and it's awesome looks. It still looks good, and shoots well, but it feels plasticy. I had a lot of people tell me that it must be an outdoor ... Read More
Rating: - FIba ball
The fiba ball is as good as advertised. If you're looking for authentic leather you won't find it because these balls are composite leather.
- Can't be the Official Olympic Ball?
- Feels Plastic
- FIba ball