Designed to sit in a driveway, backyard, or any other open space, the Spalding 54-inch portable basketball system will turn your paved landscape into a jump-shooting haven. The system starts with a 54-inch acrylic backboard with a heavy-duty steel frame. The board offers the same look and feel as pro-style glass backboards, helping you shoot layups and bank shots with confidence.
The Arena Slam breakaway rim, meanwhile, holds up well against the force of emphatic dunks--a must for modern hoops. The rim includes an institutional-style wrap with steel support braces, along with an ultra-smooth spring action that's designed to flex when pressure is applied, helping relieve stress from the backboard during game play. Players will also appreciate the hoop's Screw Jack lift system, which lets you adjust the height from 7.5 to 10 feet in infinite increments. When the hoop is at your preferred height, the handle removes to prevent tampering or accidental injuries. Other features include a two-wheel, 40-gallon base that fills with sand or water for maximum stability and safety; a front cover that acts as a built-in rebounder during play; a 16-inch board offset; and a three-piece, 3.5-inch-diameter round pole set at a 20-degree angle from the base.
About Spalding Founded in 1876 by Hall of Fame pitcher Albert G. Spalding, Spalding is one of the oldest and best-known sporting goods brands in the world, and is a leading producer and marketer of basketballs, volleyballs, footballs, softballs (Dudley brand), and soccer balls. Spalding is the official game ball provider of the National Basketball Association, the Major Indoor Soccer League, and more than 200 college and university programs. Spalding is also the official basketball equipment supplier to the NCAA Final Four. Based in Springfield, Massachusetts, Spalding is owned by Russell Corp.
Owner Reviews, Ratings, Comments and Criticism
Purchased this item with amazon prime shipping on Monday afternoon and the hoop arrived at my door on thursday. I began putting it together myself on Thursday evening. I am a 5'6",135 pound mommy, and I put this together on my own with the help of my rubbermaid Christmas storage container, a mallet, a six foot ladder, and a ratchet wrench (I think it's called). It was definitely difficult and I suffered a setback when I put the poles together without lining them up with the "dimple". I lined them up using the holes, which was wrong and had to pull the poles apart with the help of a friend, my Landrover and a tree, but other than that, I did it all myself. When i had the pole together and attached to the base, I laid the whole thing down to put together the backboard. It solidly took me about 7 hours to put this thing together. I spent a little extra to buy a hoop that I wouldn't mind looking at in the front of my house on a daily basis. I am glad that I did. It is really a very high quality hoop and looks great in my driveway. It is very substantial which I expect will do well in the high winds that we get off the Bay. In sum, I am very happy with this purchase. I'm happy I spent the extra few hundred dollars to get a high quality hoop. This was not an easy item to assemble at all, but it can be done with very little angst as long as you have patience and read the directions carefully. The ratchet wrench also made the assembly go more smoothly.
