Ways to Hold a Basketball

There are many ways to hold a basketball.

One can cradle it to one's chest with both arms, embracing it.

One can hold it under one's elbow, holding it casually against the hip.

One can, assuming large hands with some strength, palm it with one hand.

One can use three fingers of one hand as a tripod.

One can also hold a basketball with one finger... by spinning the ball.

No spin? It falls off. Not enough spin? It wobbles and becomes unstable and falls off.

But get it spinning and it becomes significantly easier. Get it spinning and all one needs to dedicate is the tip of one finger and an occasional well-placed slap... and it keeps spinning.

Until one becomes distracted. Or one simply gets tired of it and lets the ball drop.