Properties (48)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Company
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gptkbp:acquisition |
Acquired_by_Russell_Athletic_in_2003
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gptkbp:awards |
Recognized for contributions to sports equipment industry
Multiple awards for product innovation |
gptkbp:communityInvolvement |
Supports youth sports programs
Involved in local community events Donates equipment to schools and organizations |
gptkbp:competitors |
gptkb:Nike
gptkb:Wilson_Sporting_Goods gptkb:Adidas Under Armour |
gptkbp:employeeCount |
Approximately 500
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gptkbp:founded |
1876
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gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:Albert_Spalding
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gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Boulder,_Colorado
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Spalding Company
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gptkbp:industry |
Sports equipment
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gptkbp:innovation |
Created the first official basketball for the NBA
Developed the first composite leather basketball Introduced the first rubber basketball Pioneered the use of synthetic materials in sports balls |
gptkbp:market |
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:North_America Europe |
gptkbp:motto |
gptkb:The_Official_Ball_of_the_NBA
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gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:The_Spalding_Official_Softball
gptkb:The_Spalding_Official_Baseball The Spalding NBA Game Ball The Spalding Official Volleyball The Spalding TF-1000 Basketball |
gptkbp:parentCompany |
Russell_Brands
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gptkbp:partnerships |
Partnership_with_the_NBA_for_over_30_years
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gptkbp:products |
Volleyballs
Basketballs Baseballs Softballs Soccer balls |
gptkbp:revenue |
Estimated $100 million annually
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gptkbp:socialMedia |
@spalding on Twitter
Spalding on Facebook Spalding_on_Instagram Spalding_on_YouTube |
gptkbp:sponsor |
Official_supplier_of_the_FIBA
Official_supplier_of_the_NBA Official_supplier_of_the_NCAA Official_supplier_of_the_WNBA |
gptkbp:subsidiary |
gptkb:Russell_Brands_LLC
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gptkbp:website |
www.spalding.com
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