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Wilson Sporting Goods Co. has provided the NBA with the official game balls for the past 17 years. During this time Wilson has challenged itself to take the game of basketball to the next level through innovation. Daring to do what nobody else has done, KJ Martin of the Houston Rockets revealed a 3D Airless Prototype Basketball during the first round of the 2023 NBA Dunk Contest on behalf of Wilson.  

Principal of Kenilworth Elementary School and azf’s 2022 Education Innovator, Anthony Pietrangeli, has led the students and staff at Kenilworth Elementary with courage and dedication since 2015. The school was recently awarded the coveted Arizona Educational Foundation A+ School of Excellence® Award for the 2022–2023 academic school year, the highest state-level award given to a public school that identifies, celebrates and recognizes educational excellence. 

The Arizona Diamondbacks are celebrating their 25th year as an MLB franchise. 

Luis Gonzalez. Photo: Jed Jacobsohn / Allsport; Randy Johnson. Photo: Barry Gossage / Arizona Diamondbacks

Each spring, 15 Major League Baseball (MLB) teams return to Arizona for Cactus League's spring training, along with thousands of baseball fans and tourists from all over the country who watch the preseason games, explore the Grand Canyon State, and enjoy the beautiful weather and many activities that Arizona has to offer. 

Cactus League Executive Director Bridget Binsbacher
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