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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As part of the agreement, Spalding’s Legacy TF-1000 will become the official on-court game ball for all OTE games.
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Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025
In a video shared by the Chiefs official Instagram, a wide-eyed Lucy, who is currently undergoing cancer treatment, stood on the team's home field alongside her family as Mahomes approached them with a football — but not just any football, rather, the game ball.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Missouri was driving again when Heard made the play that earned him the game ball.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
After getting the game ball following the victory over the Lakers, Richard checked in during the first quarter and immediately made an impact by grabbing an offensive rebound.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
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Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025
In a video shared by the Chiefs official Instagram, a wide-eyed Lucy, who is currently undergoing cancer treatment, stood on the team's home field alongside her family as Mahomes approached them with a football — but not just any football, rather, the game ball.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Missouri was driving again when Heard made the play that earned him the game ball.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
After getting the game ball following the victory over the Lakers, Richard checked in during the first quarter and immediately made an impact by grabbing an offensive rebound.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Game ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20ball. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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