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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Moments before the ball was tipped ahead of the Phoenix Suns’ Game 1 trouncing, Dillon Brooks ran his fingers over the grooves of the game ball the way starters tend to.
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Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Forget the game ball given to the player who made the biggest difference; in this clubhouse, there's a game bottle of wine.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
In 2006, for example, the NBA changed its game ball to a synthetic one that players claimed tore up their hands.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Fans will receive Let’s Go 210 shirts while supplies last, students get free pizza, and Lil Lucky will deliver the game ball at halftime — a local touch for a day built around city pride.
—Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Forget the game ball given to the player who made the biggest difference; in this clubhouse, there's a game bottle of wine.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
In 2006, for example, the NBA changed its game ball to a synthetic one that players claimed tore up their hands.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Fans will receive Let’s Go 210 shirts while supplies last, students get free pizza, and Lil Lucky will deliver the game ball at halftime — a local touch for a day built around city pride.
—Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Game ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20ball. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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