Wilson Sporting Goods
American sports equipment manufacture
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| May 2024 | Caitlin Clark signed a multiyear contract with Wilson as a brand ambassador and creative director, becoming the first female athlete to have a signature basketball collection with the company and the first athlete to do so since Michael Jordan in the 1980s. |
| 2021 | Wilson established a brand partnership with Crossnet, a volleyball-related company. |
| 2020 | Wilson became the official ball supplier for the French Open major tennis championship. |
| May 2020 | Announced as the new official game ball supplier for the NBA and WNBA, replacing Spalding starting from the 2021 season. |
| 2015 | Wilson acquires the Louisville Slugger brand from Hillerich & Bradsby, complementing their existing DeMarini bat subsidiary. |
| 2015 | Roger Federer began using the Pro Staff RF97 Autograph model tennis racket, which was heavy (340 g/12 oz unstrung) and had a larger head size of 97 sq. in. |
| September 25 2014 | The P72 bat designation is retired and renamed DJ2 in honor of Derek Jeter's retirement, with Louisville Slugger promising to give Jeter the final 72 P72 bats to raise funds for his Turn 2 Foundation. |
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