OpenAI is selling a $70 ChatGPT-branded basketball as part of a “Pause. Play. Prompt.” campaign it frames as a reminder that creativity doesn’t only live on screens, according to TechCrunch. Basketball is a 100% rubber ball OpenAI pitches as weather-resistant for outdoor play. Merch line also includes a $175 quarter-zip with “research” in cursive and apparel carrying slogans like “Good research takes time.” Basketball and merch follow OpenAI’s first hardware release this week, a $230 mini keyboard billed as a command center for agentic Codex work.
