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Article: Bounced out! The NBA switches back to the leather basketball.(National Basketball Association)(Cover story)
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- WR News, Edition 3 (including Science Spin)
- Article date:
- January 26, 2007
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Shaquille O'Neal is happy, and it's not because he made a free throw. The basketball star is thrilled that the National Basketball Association (NBA) brought back the leather ball this month.
For the past few months, NBA players had to use a new ball. The ball was covered with a synthetic, or human-made, material. Many players had complained about the new ball. They said it didn't bounce as well as the old ball. The new ball also cut their hands.
David Stern, the head of the NBA, heard the players' complaints. Stern agreed the decision to use the new ball was rushed. "The right thing is to listen to our players," he told The New York Times.
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