Baller Gears

How much does a basketball weigh? A 29.5 inch (75 cm) men’s basketball weighs about 22 ounces (oz) or 1.4 pounds (lbs). A 28.5 inch men’s basketball weighs about 20 ounces (oz) or 1.25 pounds (lbs). Basketball leagues also have their own standards and regulations for the size and weight of basketballs that they use. The NBA (National Basketball Association), WNBA (Women’s National Basketball Association), NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association), and FIBA (International Basketball Federation or Fédération Internationale de Basketball)…

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If you want to know if a basketball is fully pumped and has the right amount of air, there is a simple trick you can do. Hold the ball up to your face and slowly let it drop. If the bottom of the ball bounces up past your waist or slightly higher, then it is fully pumped. If the basketball bounces up close to the chest, it means it has too much air. If it does not bounce up to…

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