Spalding (sporting goods manufacturer)
| Spalding | |
|---|---|
| legal form | Corporation |
| founding | 1876 |
| Seat | Bowling Green , Kentucky , USA |
| Website | www.spalding.com |
Spalding is an American sporting goods manufacturer. Spalding makes balls for various sports and is best known for its basketballs . Spalding's headquarters are in Bowling Green , Kentucky .
Basketballs
The company was founded by Albert Spalding in Chicago , Illinois in 1876 . In the 19th century, Spalding was the first company to produce balls for the sport of basketball after it had received an order from James Naismith , the inventor of the game. Spalding's most famous models are the NBA match ball and the TF-1000 Legacy, which is used by the basketball league and other European basketball leagues.