game ball
noun
: a ball (such as a football) presented to a player or coach in recognition of an outstanding contribution to a team victory
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While Sanders outright denied those claims this week, the decision from Stefanski not to give Sanders a game ball certainly didn't sit right to some media talking heads.
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Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
Upon coach Mike McDaniel announcing he’s earned one of the game balls for the victory, Jones’ teammates erupted in a chant of his name, which is a new celebration the Dolphins have adopted in recent weeks to praise their teammates.
—Omar Kelly
november 21, Miami Herald, 21 Nov. 2025
In the mid-1990s, kicker Chris Boniol broke in each of the Cowboys’ 36 game balls every week, making sure the grip and texture were set to quarterback Troy Aikman’s liking.
—Dan Robson, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
As part of the agreement, Spalding’s Legacy TF-1000 will become the official on-court game ball for all OTE games.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025
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Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
Upon coach Mike McDaniel announcing he’s earned one of the game balls for the victory, Jones’ teammates erupted in a chant of his name, which is a new celebration the Dolphins have adopted in recent weeks to praise their teammates.
—Omar Kelly
november 21, Miami Herald, 21 Nov. 2025
In the mid-1990s, kicker Chris Boniol broke in each of the Cowboys’ 36 game balls every week, making sure the grip and texture were set to quarterback Troy Aikman’s liking.
—Dan Robson, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
As part of the agreement, Spalding’s Legacy TF-1000 will become the official on-court game ball for all OTE games.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Game ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20ball. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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