Pro Dunk Hoops Competitors

At Academy Sports + Outdoors, we believe in the power of fun. And we believe in helping our customers have more of it. With a wide assortment of sporting and outdoors gear, Academy offers the best brands under one roof — curated to make the most of every budget. Day in and day out, our 20,000+ Team Members bring a sense of adventure, energy, and passion to work. Understanding our people and the things that matter to them has been at the core of Academy culture for over 80 years. We take pride in creating a workplace that values hard work, commitment, growth, and of course, FUN. Academy — headquartered in Katy, TX, a suburb of Houston — is one of the nation’s largest sporting goods and outdoor stores. We offer a broad assortment of quality hunting, fishing, and camping equipment and gear, as well as sports and leisure products, footwear, apparel, and much more. Originally founded in 1938 as a family business in Texas, Academy has grown to a wide network of 301 stores across 21 states as of March 7, 2025. Looking to join our team? Search available opportunities today: careers.academy.com

Lifetime Products is the world’s leading manufacturer of folding tables and chairs, and always a leading innovator of HDPE plastic and metal products. Lifetime was founded in 1986 as the maker of portable basketball systems that revolutionized the industry by inventing the first basketball hoop that could be adjusted in seconds and picked up at any retailer all in one box. Lifetime has applied innovation and cutting-edge technology in plastics and metals to create many other affordable lifestyle products with superior strength and durability. Lifetime manufactures residential basketball hoops, folding tables and chairs,outdoor storage sheds, lawn and garden products, playsets, kayaks, soccer goals, coolers, and more.

Our mission is to ignite the soul of the game in everyone. Our founder, A.G. Spalding lived this mission through creating the first official basketball, baseball, football, volleyball, and more. Today, from our employees to our products, we protect the integrity of sport because of our passion for the will behind the work. The SPALDING® and DUDLEY® trademarks are owned by Russell Brands, LLC.