The 1:1 basketball (Black/White) is designed by Crystal Worl and refers to the two moieties in Tlingit culture: Raven and Eagle. The balance between the two is expressed as harmony and survival of the cultural values.
The new Sitka Kooch'éit'aa size 7 basketball was designed to match the basketball court that Crystal Worl designed in collaboration with Project Backboard https://projectbackboard.org/work. Under wet weather conditions that required building a cover, Crystal Worl and Project Backboard renovated the basketball court at the Crescent Harbor Park in Sitka, Alaska in August of 2022. The debut of the Sitka makes this Trickster’s fifth basketball.
These indoor/outdoor, durable, recreational balls are made of rubber and designed with Northwest Coast formline. The ball ships deflated.
- Men's regulation size 7 (29.5" in circumference)
- Ships deflated.
All proceeds go towards the United Indians' programs and services which support the urban Native community.