The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has secured a long-term deal with Wilson Sporting Goods covering its 3×3 format of the sport that features three players per team.
The sporting products supplier will provide the official game ball for all Fiba 3×3 competitions for four years, from 2015 to 2018.
“We are excited to extend our expertise and experience in basketball into a discipline being played by millions around the world,” said Alan Davenport, global commercial director of Wilson Basketball. “We look forward to combining our technology and FIBA’s leadership to make the game even more dynamic to play and watch.”
Fiba 3×3 director Alex Sanchez added: “Continually improving the game experience for our players, who live and play all around the world, is important. We want to give them the most advanced technology available so their game can reach new heights.”
The new official Fiba 3×3 game ball is now the same size as an intermediate basketball, also known as a size six basketball. However, it weighs as much as an official game basketball, known as a size seven.