Basketball Size 7 | Composite Indoor Outdoor Official Ball

Full-grain leather is what the pros play with, and it's superb — after
about twenty hours of use. Before that it's slick, it slides out of your
shooting hand, and your first few sessions are spent fighting it.

Composite cover skips that entirely. Full grip from the first dribble,
first session, first shot.

THE GRIP, AND WHY THE CHANNELS MATTER

The pebbled surface gives your fingertips something to catch. The
channels between the panels are cut deep, so your fingers find the seams
without looking — which is what lets you control a crossover and get a
consistent release without thinking about where your hand is.

It grips with dry hands and it still grips when you've been playing for
an hour and you haven't.

OFFICIAL SIZE 7

[75–76 cm] circumference, [620–650 g] — the size used in men's
competition. That matters more than it sounds: practise on a ball that's
under weight or off size and you're training a shot that won't repeat
when you play on a proper one.

COURT AND STREET — WITH ONE HONEST CAVEAT

The composite cover handles both a wooden court and an outdoor surface,
which is why it's the sensible choice if you play in both places.

But be realistic about outdoor courts: rough