March 15, 2019
PR62-S24

FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019

Introducing Exclusive Tournament Design
Official Game BallMolten Corporation (Headquarters: Nishi-ku, Hiroshima City, Japan; President and CEO: Kiyo Tamiaki),a manufacturer of competition quality sports balls and equipment, will provide the exclusive tournament
design official game ball for the “FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019,” taking place in China from Saturday,
August 31st to Sunday, September 15th. Sales of the official game ball and the replica model will begin
in countries around the world starting with an official game ball launching event in Shenzhen, China,
on Friday, March 15th.
The BG5000 brings Molten's range of basketballs into a new era. The highly-valuable and crucial inputof players was sought after and factored into the process. Following extensive testing, the ball received
unanimously positive feedback, paving the way for it to be manufactured.
The end result is a basketball, with markedly improved control and grip performance, as well as anauthentic texture. The new surface texture helps give it an ideal grip, even in contact with sweat ormoisture. The ball is softer than in the past and therefore easier to control in every moment of thegame. This ball is decorated with the four key elements of the Basketball World Cup Branding- heart,goal (basket), ball and court.
Molten will continue to develop and supply basketball products of outstanding function and design toplayers of all level, and work to fulfill the brand promise of “For the real game.”

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■ Product Features
1) Exclusive Tournament Design
The dragon design symbolizes the basketball players’
drive to compete with the fundamental elements ofbasketball: “heart,” “basket,” “ball,” and “court.” Thereferenced elements are incorporated and illustrated
throughout the body of the dragon.

BasketCourtHeartBallBG50002) Improved control
・ Less Slippery
New surface texture helps give an ideal grip
even in contact with sweat or moisture.

BrandedBranded logos also give a tackier grip thanPrevious balltransfer printing method used in prior model.
Printed proportion was reduced by 25%
which also contributed to giving a bettergrip.*

Transfer printing*Compared to Molten’s previous balls

・Improved grip performance
Foam concentration increased by 35% andEVA foam backing layer has been newly
applied, making the ball softer and easier to*control.

Leathersurface*Compared to Molten’s previous balls

EVA foam
Reinforced windinglayer

Highly foamed
rubber layer
TubeInternal structure of the BG50003) Authentic Texture
BG5000 takes full advantage of the natural
leather properties to ensure better texture.
All lettering design on the BG5000 isbranded into the ball to offer an authentic
look to the natural leather basketball.

New color of the genuine leather and newshape of the pebbles

2 / 4■ Product Overview
Name

BG5000 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup Official
Game Ball

BG38002019 FIBA Basketball World Cup Replica

Item Number

B7G5000-M9C

B7G3800-M9C

Cover Material

Premium Leather

Synthetic leather

Size

Size 7

Official
Approval
Country ofOrigin

FIBA official approved ball
Thailand

BG20002019 FIBA Basketball World Cup Replica

Name
Item Number

B7G2000-M9C

B5G2000-M9C

Cover Material
Size

BG200 2019 FIBA Basketball
World Cup Replica

B1G200-M9C

RubberSize 7

Official
Approval
Country ofOrigin

Size 5Size 1

FIBA official approved ball-ThailandVietnam■Official Tournament Website
http://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2019■ About Molten
Molten, a manufacturer of balls and sports equipment, has been making and marketing basketballs,
handballs, soccer balls, and volleyballs, of uncompromising quality since 1958. Molten continues toraise global standards, supplying the official game balls and sports equipment for major leagues,
teams and international tournaments around the world.
For further information, please visit www.molten.co.jp/sports/en/■ For the real game
Molten's brand statement, "For the real game", encapsulates what we hope to accomplish through ourproducts and activities. It is our conviction that the real game happens only when impeccable balls
and sports equipment enable athletes to realize their full potential and maximize performance.

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■ Product image data (JPEG) is also available
Contact:Kan Li Li (Email: kanlili@molten-sports.cn)
Molten Sports (Sihong) Corporation
Tel: +86-527-86201805
Fax: +86-527-86203501
28 Hongyuan RD., Sihong Economic Development Zone, Sihong, Jiangsu, CHINA

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