Spalding Company

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Company
gptkbp:acquisition Acquired_by_Russell_Athletic_in_2003
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
gptkbp:founded 1876
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Albert_Spalding
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Boulder,_Colorado
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Spalding Company
gptkbp:industry Sports equipment
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
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
gptkbp:partnerships Partnership_with_the_NBA_for_over_30_years
gptkbp:products Volleyballs
Basketballs
Baseballs
Softballs
Soccer balls
gptkbp:revenue Estimated $100 million annually
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
gptkbp:website www.spalding.com