XXL Basketball

My nephew is in his first year of basketball, and he almost lost his mind when he saw that the climbing wall had a basketball on it! He was so excited to try and use it. It's a little hard for little hands but great for them to stand on. Definitely a fun way for them to learn crimps and slopers at the same time.

One of my kids has two loves in life: basketball and climbing. He literally hangs off this (hands, heel hooks, whatever) while watching NBA reruns on a nearby TV. It's built into every route he does in every imaginable combination - side pulls, swinging off it during daring lateral traverses, as a traditional sloper, heel hooks...everything he can think of. I love the seams, which really distinguish it from a typical sloper, give it that actual basketball feel, and are even cleverly placed so that you can adjust the hold difficulty by rotating the ball to change the placement of the seams. It's great.

This basketball sloper is on our 36 degree wall with it positioned near the top center.  It stands out from the other holds on the wall and the seams provide some relief for the hands if needed. It provides just enough friction and turning it can change the difficulty. It is solidly secured to the wall with a bolt.
The size is just right for our wall!