I am not a basketball junkie. I played maybe two or three seasons of rec basketball in my pre-teen years and sucked at it. But as I got older, just shooting around on the driveway became an easy way to get exercise and some cardio in. Up until I got this ball, I've only ever played with cheap $5 balls you'd get from a Five Below or something similar. They are lumpy, don't bounce consistently, and don't have the greatest grip. But I didn't know any better, so they worked just fine for me.Recently, I had some extra money lying around and decided to give this ball a shot to see if a much more expensive ball would be different from the balls I was used to. Spoiler alert: it is. Of course, I expected an expensive ball to be better than a cheap ball, but the quality difference between the two types of balls was far beyond my expectations.This Wilson NBA Forge basketball looks better, bounces better, and feels better. However, the thing that stands out to me the most is how easy this ball is to shoot. Compared to cheap balls, this ball actually goes where you expect it to go. This makes for consistent shooting and allows you to practice shooting and actually get better at it. Again, since I don't actually play basketball, I can't say much about how the ball handles (although it does feel great in my hand), but from a casual shoot-around perspective, it has been night and day. My expectations for what a basketball should be have been permanently raised and I will never be going back to a cheap ball ever again.I will note that my ball has been scratched up some by branches near my driveway (see picture). This obviously wouldn't be a problem if playing on an outdoor court or in a place without trees/shrubbery, and even with the scratches, I haven't felt much of a difference at all with how it handles, the ball is still fantastic.I'd give a five-star review but I really haven't played with the basketball much I bought it for a neighbor kidI use this basketball everyday on my asphalt driveway. It sometimes hits corners and large rocks. It continues to hold up extremely well and shows no wear after a couple of months of use. Also, it has good grip and a very natural feel. I love it!It doesnt hold a bounce for more than a few days. I gave it awayalways been a fan of wilson, more than spalding.this is a perfect one for outdoor useBasketballGood price for a quality basketball. Durable and good for both indoor/ outdoor hoops.Good ball!Veio no prazo correto, uma semana depois de realizar a compra. A bola é incrível e muito bonita, no site oficial estava bem mais cara, mas aqui comprei por um ótimo preço.Fui jogar na quadra e um garoto desconhecido falou que a bola era linda e perguntou se podia jogar, esse é o poder dessa bola.We bought this for our daughter and it's well made. We did a bit of research before purchasing and it had great previous reviews. A great purchase!El balón es muy corriente,no es para exterior.Parece una pelota de playa muy lisa, muy resbaladiza con muy poco sudor. El sonido al botar es como si no tragera más capas y solo llevara una.Ya pedi mi devolución y no me han dado respuesta,eso fue hace más de una semanaMe encantó el balón, soy fanarico y tiene buen agarre