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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All of it is built around one real-world object: a game ball that represents teamwork, history, and the idea that culture can carry value across chains.
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Azeem Khan, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Among many career highlights, Neville once made her signature helicopter entrance to the storied Bell Game football rivalry in Pueblo, landing at the 50-yard line at Dutch Clark Stadium to deliver the game ball.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2025
Hell, let McKee take his shot at a second game ball for his living room.
—Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
And Curry deserved to snag the game ball on his way off the court.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
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Azeem Khan, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Among many career highlights, Neville once made her signature helicopter entrance to the storied Bell Game football rivalry in Pueblo, landing at the 50-yard line at Dutch Clark Stadium to deliver the game ball.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2025
Hell, let McKee take his shot at a second game ball for his living room.
—Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
And Curry deserved to snag the game ball on his way off the court.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Game ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20ball. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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