Customer Reviews

Spalding 63249 Official Size NBA Street Basketball

5 star:		(50)
4 star:		(25)
3 star:		(8)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(8)

 

 

For an outdoor basketball, grip, durability and balance, are probably the most important considerations. Spalding's `Street' basketball ranks pretty high in those key departments. You get a nice firm grip, the durability of the pebbled finish seems to be pretty good, and you get a nice bounce on various types of hardcourts. The grip may not be as good as Spalding's NBA `Legacy' ball, but it is very close. Like many outdoor type balls, it may feel a little heavy on an indoor court. It's reasonably priced, so if you need an outdoor ball, you really can't go wrong with this one.

Ball is well constructed and comes well packaged. Seems durable as well. Note that this is a rubber ball and therefore will be rougher on the hands than an indoor leather ball. I'm happy with it.

I'd just bought two of these basketballs from Amazon.com. They're rubber but look good. they were deflated upon arrival, so I got them pumped up and ready to play with my kids. The ball has good grip. However, I was very disappointed when they both deflated within an hour of playing time. I tried to pump them up and left them there inside the house to see how long they'll get deflated... It's not very long, within an hour, they were deflated liked when they arrived... I'm very disppointed. I'm hoping that I can replace them with the better one.

Thanks Amazon.com for it's great returning policy. I got the replacements within a couple of days. However, again one of the ball that came defective again. It couldn't hold the air and deflated within hours... I might have to return it for the second time. But for the one that works, it's a great outdoor ball. It has a good grib and good bounce. It doesn't get dirty easily if you take care of it. Cleans it with a wet cloth after playing and it looks as good as new. It's a great ball for under $20. I could have given it five stars if it didn't come defective.

My son gave me this for my birthday and it's been used a couple times a week on asphalt, sun, rain, and snow and still looks new. The grip is excellent and it feels close enough to a leather ball that you won't be freaked out by the difference.

Let's be honest, you need a decent quality basketball for when friends come over or when you step outside and address the 4 for 56 three point shooting streak you are on. You could use the Spongebob Squarepants basketball your kid bought at Wal-Mart or you can ask for a decent looking Spalding basketball. I would go for the Spalding. Even if you can't knock down the outside shot or defend anyone, at least you look good coming and going from the game.

I have three problems with this outdoor ball:
1. The ball is clearly designed for durability but the result is a ball that's too hard. Unlike many indoor/outdoor balls this one has absolutely no cushion. It's made out of hard rubber that might last forever but is no fun to play with.
2. The ball is too rough. Many reviews cite the "excellent" grip that this ball provides. Although true, the grip is so rough that it's not an exageration to say that it will seperate your finger nails from the tips of your fingers if you don't catch a pass in just the right way.
3. This rubber ball has way too much bounce to it. It's reminiscent of those Voit bouncy balls used in school yard playgrounds, just 5 times harder.

In short, spend a few extra dollars for an indoor/outdoor ball. The grip might not last as long but the overall quality of your balling experience will be much improved.

I bought this basketball for my 12 year old nephew who plays in a club team but also practices a lot in outdoor courts. He really enjoys the basketball. He uses it mostly outside at the park court. He perfers to use a different one when playing inside court, but he says it's okay indoor as well. He's had it for a few months now leaving it outdoors sometimes in the Arizona heat but it's held up so far. It was a very good price and would buy again if we need to replace it.

I bought this ball for my brother since he wanted a street ball. Although it arrived really deflated, once it was inflated, it was a good ball. There's more grip on this ball and I bought it at $10.49 last month, so overall good ball for the price.

Having grips on the ball is great, but too much grip hurts the shooting fingers. This ball doesn't feel like a cheap plastic ball, but it will hurt your shooting fingers just like a cheap 5 dollar plastic ball.
It will definitely last forever on a blacktop, but it's not for me. I prefer the leather ball's soft feel.

Edited after 3 months of playing with it. It is a great street ball. It forces you to be more precise with your shots with the grip. I hope the grip will still be same after 3 more months. The updated verdict - get this ball if you want to play on blacktop with it, but you will have to break-in the ball as you would with a new pair of shoes. Hence the 4 star and not the 5 star.

Very good ball you cant find a basketball for under 20 bucks in stores.

Quality basketball, firm grip. Wasn't disappointed with my purchase. Would advise you to purchase a pump with it to save yourself the hassle as the ball is not fully blown up when it arrives (to be expected).