On February 2nd, inside a gymnasium in Xingtai, northern China, a man was about to pick up a basketball from the ground when he noticed something unusual about it. Reacting swiftly, he fled the scene. In the split second when he turned around, the basketball exploded with a loud bang, splitting into two halves. The other people in the gymnasium were also stunned by this scene, emitting screams. Fortunately, no one was injured due to the basketball explosion.

It is understood that if a basketball is used for too long, the outer layer may oxidize and age. During basketball activities, when the heat reaches a certain level, the air inside the basketball will expand. If the internal pressure exceeds the external pressure, an explosion may occur.

The video was provided with permission from local media.

2月2日，河北邢台一体育馆内，男子正准备去捡起地上的篮球时，发觉篮球出现异常，随即拔腿就跑，就在男子转身瞬间，篮球在剧烈的爆炸声中，分裂成两半炸开，体育馆内的其他人员也被这一幕惊呆，发出尖叫声，幸运的是没有人因为篮球炸裂受伤。
据了解，如果篮球使用时间过长，外面皮层会氧化后老化，篮球运动过程中热量达到一定程度后，篮球内的空气会膨胀，当内部压力大于外部时，就会爆炸。