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Press & Media

Press & Media
Personalized sports gifts since 2004. As seen on ABC's The View.

Writers, producers, bloggers and partners: everything you need to cover Make-A-Ball is on this page.

In the news

See what they're saying

Upcoming TV appearances, plus past videos, reviews and write-ups linked to the original.

TV · Coming in 2026
Make-A-Ball on ABC's Good Morning America

A national gift-giving segment.

Coming soon
TV · Coming November 2026
Make-A-Ball on FOX 5's Good Day DC

The Washington, DC morning show.

Coming soon
TV · February 20, 2013
Make-A-Ball on ABC's The View

Our custom photo sports balls made their national TV debut on The View.

Watch the clip
Article · HoopsKing
Makeaball Personalized Custom Photo Sports Balls: Unique Gifts

A basketball coaching site looks at photo balls as gifts for players, coaches and fans.

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Article · HoopsKing
Customize Your Game with Makeaball Sports Balls

A longer guide to sports, sizes and occasions for custom photo balls.

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Review · June 25, 2012
Woven by Words: Make-A-Ball Review

A family blogger designs two balls and walks through the process.

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Press pack

Tell our story

Writing a gift guide, a feature or a TV segment? Our story, the facts and the files you need are all here.

Who we are

Make-A-Ball has made personalized sports gifts in Baltimore since 2004.

We print a customer's photos, names, numbers and team colors on real sports balls and team gifts. There is no minimum, so a parent can order one ball and a booster club can order one for every player.

Our designers build every order and send a free proof. Nothing is made until the customer approves it.

Quick facts

2004
Founded in Baltimore, Maryland
54,000+
Five-star customer reviews
No minimum
Order one ball or one for every player
7 to 10 days
From approved proof to shipping
Custom photo balls
Custom photo balls for athletes, fans, coaches and teams.
Team gifts
Custom photo towels, blankets, megaphones, water bottles and much more.

Downloads

Logos and product images, free to use in coverage of Make-A-Ball with credit.

Logos
The Make-A-Ball logo in color, black and white, plus a logo sheet.
PNG, SVG and PDF · ZIP · 0.5 MB
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Custom photo ball images
Footballs, basketballs, soccer balls, baseballs, softballs, volleyballs and more.
13 JPG images · ZIP · 3.5 MB
Download ball images
Team gift images
Megaphones, towels, blankets, banners, water bottles and ornaments.
13 JPG images · ZIP · 3.8 MB
Download team gift images

Angles for your coverage

Starting points for reporters and gift guide writers looking for a way into the story.

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Senior night
How families and booster clubs honor their graduating athletes.
02
Coach gifts
What a team gives its coach when the season ends.
03
Holiday gifts for athletes
Personalized gift ideas by sport, with order-by dates.
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A Baltimore small business
Making personalized sports gifts, one at a time, since 2004.

Link to us

Mentioning us on your site? Here is a short description with our link.

Make-A-Ball makes custom photo sports balls and team gifts personalized with your photos, names, numbers and team colors. Design yours at https://www.makeaball.com

Press contact

Questions, interviews, samples and photo requests.

Gianni, Make-A-Ball
gianni@makeaball.com
410-885-4760
Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET
345 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
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