game ball
noun
: a ball (such as a football) presented to a player or coach in recognition of an outstanding contribution to a team victory
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No one viewed Daboll giving Martindale the game ball after that 10-7 win over the Patriots as genuine.
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2024
Harbaugh said in the locker room afterward that everyone was deserving of a game ball for the victorious effort but singled out about half a dozen players, including Herbert, rookie receiver Ladd McConkey and punter JK Scott.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
The forward, written by Hopkins, touches on his game ball tribute.
—Nasha Smith, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024
If the Broncos win this, give Antonio Pierce a game ball.
—Sarah Kelly, The Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2024
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2024
Harbaugh said in the locker room afterward that everyone was deserving of a game ball for the victorious effort but singled out about half a dozen players, including Herbert, rookie receiver Ladd McConkey and punter JK Scott.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
The forward, written by Hopkins, touches on his game ball tribute.
—Nasha Smith, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024
If the Broncos win this, give Antonio Pierce a game ball.
—Sarah Kelly, The Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2024
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“Game ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20ball. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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