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    How do you care for a leather basketball?
    Ryan Tremblay
    Basketball Coach
    Ryan Tremblay is a Basketball Coach and the Owner of National Sports ID and STACK Basketball. With over 30 years of experience, Ryan specializes in basketball coaching, social media marketing, and website design. Ryan created the National Sports ID as a platform to verify the age/grade of youth athletes and STACK Basketball to inspire young athletes to grow into mature individuals and basketball players. Ryan was a First Team All-Decade basketball player in Bergen County and finished in the top 20 all-time leading scorers in the county’s history with 1,730 points. He went on to Caldwell University on a basketball scholarship where he was part of three championship teams. Ryan was a two-time All-Metropolitan, All-State, and All-Conference point guard and the all-time three-point leader in the school’s history, landing him in the Caldwell University Athletic Hall of Fame.
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    The most important thing is to never use a leather ball outside. If you're playing outdoors, use an indoor-outdoor ball, which is made of composite leather.
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    How do you sanitize a basketball?
    Ryan Tremblay
    Basketball Coach
    Ryan Tremblay is a Basketball Coach and the Owner of National Sports ID and STACK Basketball. With over 30 years of experience, Ryan specializes in basketball coaching, social media marketing, and website design. Ryan created the National Sports ID as a platform to verify the age/grade of youth athletes and STACK Basketball to inspire young athletes to grow into mature individuals and basketball players. Ryan was a First Team All-Decade basketball player in Bergen County and finished in the top 20 all-time leading scorers in the county’s history with 1,730 points. He went on to Caldwell University on a basketball scholarship where he was part of three championship teams. Ryan was a two-time All-Metropolitan, All-State, and All-Conference point guard and the all-time three-point leader in the school’s history, landing him in the Caldwell University Athletic Hall of Fame.
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    In my facility, we put them in a bin, then spray them with a disinfectant spray. Then, we wipe them down with towels.
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    Can I clean my leather basketball without using leather cleaner?
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    This answer was written by one of our trained team of researchers who validated it for accuracy and comprehensiveness.
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    You can clean a leather basketball with warm water and dish soap. Just use a cloth both to apply the soapy water and to rinse the soapy water off the ball—don't dunk it directly in water or run water over it. Leave it out to dry for at least 48 hours after washing it.
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    How do you wash a Jordan basketball?
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    It depends on what the basketball is made out of. A lot of Jordan basketballs are rubber or synthetic leather, so they can be washed with soap and water. If your basketball is leather, use leather cleaner to clean it.
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