Spalding is a sporting goods company founded by Albert Spalding in Chicago, Illinois, in 1876 and now headquartered in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The company specializes in the production of balls for many sports, but is most-known for its basketballs. Spalding also makes a range of products for baseball, soccer, softball, volleyball, and american football.
The Myrtle Beach Invitational is an annual early-season D-I college basketball tournament held for the first time in November 2018 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.