Browser launch
A secure web experience running on an existing tablet, kiosk, connected display, or website. This is the fastest path to a controlled private pilot.
Private enterprise presentationGAME 5 BALL
Founded by NBA legend Scottie Pippen Archive 001
The ball from the night the game changed forever.Now it can speak.
The actual game-used basketball from Game 5 of the 1991 Finals, when Chicago won its first championship, now anchors BALL: a partner-configured, voice-enabled AI experience designed for sports retail, live entertainment, premium hospitality, and training technology.
Founder authorityFounded by NBA legend Scottie PippenBuilt around the game ball he personally preserved for more than three decades.
01One-of-one originA real cultural property
02Live configured intelligenceApproved knowledge and behavior
03Controlled deploymentDefined environment and boundaries
04Measurable next actionEvidence beyond novelty
THE BALL FOUNDATIONARCHIVE 001
Live artifact intelligenceIntelligence online
ONE OF ONE · GAME-USEDGAME 5 BALLJUNE 12, 1991
Ask BALL anything
Tap once and speak naturally. BALL will wait through a natural pause, then respond when you finish.
Immediate live demonstration
Experience BALL in a real customer moment.
Choose an environment, speak naturally, or run a no-microphone example. Every live answer is generated for the moment using BALL's approved project knowledge.
01 Choose a customer moment02 Speak with BALL03 Observe the next action
LIVE ARTIFACT INTELLIGENCEIntelligence online
Voice interface readyPress Speak with BALL
Sports retailInside footwear, basketball equipment, or a featured product launch
Live customer exampleInside footwear, basketball equipment, or a featured product launch
Customer
“Help me find the right basketball shoe.”
BALL
“Start with how you move: quick cuts, straight-line speed, or power through contact. Using product information approved by the retailer, I can compare fit, support, and playing style, then direct you to the right display, fitting area, or store associate.”
Approved next actionGuided selection · Product education · Fitting area · Associate handoff
What the pilot can studyQuestions · Categories · Comparisons · Qualified handoffs
Operating boundaryBALL improves discovery and creates a better-informed employee handoff. It does not replace the store associate. Pricing, availability, and real-time inventory require approved information or an authorized retailer connection.
Founder and artifact stewardScottie Pippen with the Game 5 BALL
Archive 001 · Documented origin
A one-of-one source, stated with precision.
Scottie Pippen held the Game 5 BALL at the final buzzer and preserved it for more than three decades. Its history is documented through his direct custody and The BALL Foundation's provenance record.
FounderScottie Pippen
CustodyDirect
Foundation archive001
GameGame 5 of the 1991 Finals
DateJune 12, 1991
ResultChicago 108 · Los Angeles 101
MomentChicago's first championship
StewardshipPreserved by Scottie Pippen for more than three decades
Digital twinHigh-resolution digital representation
The artifact-to-action engine
The artifact earns attention. The intelligence makes it useful.
Select any stage to see how one customer moment becomes an approved, measurable journey.
The physical artifact creates a reason to stop, engage and remember.
A one-of-one cultural property earns attention before the conversation begins.
Partner-approved knowledge helps BALL answer, compare, explain or coach.
The interaction moves toward an approved action or human handoff.
The pilot studies agreed engagement, completion and handoff signals.
01Actual Game 5 BALL
The physical artifact creates a reason to stop, engage and remember.
Revenue causation is not promised. Commercial impact should be evaluated through an agreed measurement plan.
Request a PilotHow it launches
Start on hardware you already have.
A standard private pilot can open through a secure partner-specific web experience. No proprietary BALL hardware is required.
Partner controlApproved knowledgeProducts · Property · Events · Training
Controlled intelligenceBALLKnowledge · Voice · Behavior · BoundariesFamiliar screensWebsite · Tablet · Kiosk · Display · Mobile · Training platformMicrophone and speaker for voice. Touch and no-microphone modes are available.
Customer momentConversation to approved actionHuman handoff · Measurement · Reporting
Managed deployment
A branded installation with device guidance, remote configuration, staff procedures, support, and agreed measurement.
Integrated deployment
A separately scoped connection to approved inventory, loyalty, reservation, CRM, sensor, training, or robotics systems.
01What the BALL team provides
- The secure BALL experience
- Partner-approved knowledge and behavioral boundaries
- Voice, visual treatment, and interaction design
- The approved customer action or human handoff
- Remote-assisted setup support
- Agreed pilot measurement and reporting
02What the partner provides
- The approved location and device
- Reliable internet access
- Approved product, property, event, or program information
- An internal project owner
- Any required employee or human handoff
- Access to connected systems when integration is included
03Available for a standard pilot
- Secure browser-based experience
- Existing hardware or website
- Microphone and speaker voice
- Touch or no-microphone interaction
- Partner-approved knowledge
- Defined boundaries
- Approved action and human handoff
- Agreed measurement
04Partner-configurable
- Visual treatment
- Audience and environment
- Approved knowledge
- Interaction topics
- Customer action
- Employee or concierge handoff
- Pilot measurement plan
05Separately scoped
- Real-time inventory and catalogs
- CRM, loyalty, reservations, and accounts
- Sensor and training-platform data
- Robotics integrations
- Mobile application integration
- Multi-location deployment
Remote-assisted setup. Advanced integrations are separately scoped and added only when they create clear customer and business value.
Provenance and defensibility
The advantage is the complete system, not AI alone.
Authorized artifact intelligenceGAME 5 BALLOne-of-one source
BALL begins with the actual Game 5 artifact, not a manufactured mascot.
Authorized character
A defined personality and authorized voice make the experience specific and recognizable.
Controlled utility
Knowledge, behavior, restricted topics, and approved actions are configured for the partner.
Expandable system
The same controlled experience can move across approved screens, locations, and digital environments.
Enterprise trust and control
Premium requires discipline.
The experience stays remarkable because the operating boundaries remain clear, testable and visible.
Authorized control01
Approved knowledgePartner information is reviewed, isolated and versioned before deployment.
Partner information is reviewed, isolated and versioned before deployment.
Restricted topics, escalation rules and a visible stop control remain available to authorized operators.
Every visitor understands that BALL is an AI-powered experience using an authorized voice performance.
Data handling and transcript retention are configured and disclosed for each approved environment.
The partner approves tone, prohibited topics, claims, calls to action and escalation language.
Enterprise separation
No digital asset is required.
GAME 5 BALL Enterprise pilots do not require the purchase, possession, use, or promotion of any digital asset. $BALL does not provide ownership of the physical artifact, enterprise licensing rights, intellectual-property rights, equity, or revenue participation.
Paid private pilot · Approximately 8 to 12 weeks
Start with one moment. Learn what is useful.
The private pilot is designed to answer a defined business question before either party commits to a broader deployment. It measures agreed engagement and outcome signals without promising revenue, conversion lift, or guaranteed performance.
One audience. One environment. One customer job. One measurable next action.
- 01Weeks 1–2
Define
Choose the audience, environment, customer job and measurable next action.
- 02Weeks 3–5
Configure
Prepare approved knowledge, voice behavior, visual presentation and restrictions.
- 03Weeks 6–10
Launch
Deploy with human oversight, approved language and agreed measurement.
- 04Weeks 11–12
Review
Study utility, qualified handoffs and approved actions before any expansion decision.
Private pilot operating principlesView the complete structure
01One priority audience
02One controlled environment
03One customer job
04One measurable next action
05One approved deployment format
06One measurement plan
07One final review and expansion decision
Enterprise inquiryProtected submission
PAID PRIVATE PILOT INQUIRY
Define the customer moment worth proving.
For select retailers, hospitality groups, venues, training platforms, technology partners and cultural institutions.
A useful brief answers three things
01Who is the audience?
02Where does the interaction happen?
03What should become easier or more memorable?
What happens next
01Initial fit call
02Scoped pilot brief
03Mutual approval and launch plan