Who says a basketball has to be basic? Wilson just dropped a limited edition of the Airless Gen1 basketball, based on a prototype that doesn’t need inflating. The retail version has seen some tweaks and “nearly fits” regulation basketball standards for weight, size and bounce.
“We knew it was time to bring this rare, first-of-its-kind innovation to the world,” said Kevin Murphy, general manager of Team Sports at Wilson. “Wilson has pushed the envelope with the release of the Airless Gen1 basketball, inspiring the next wave of sports innovation.”
The ball’s debut coincides with the filing of Wilson’s parent company, Amer Sports, for an initial public offering last month and its debut on the New York Stock Exchange last week.
