# @thegistca on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DFs7zC8tIvJ
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/26474349-thegistca-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-02-05T19:00:48.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The GIST Canada (@thegistca) — https://gondola.cc/thegistca

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Spectacular, give me 14 of them right now. 🤩⁣
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NFL Canada unveils a Canadian Indigenous-inspired game ball, designed by artist Quentin Commanda, ahead of Super Bowl LIX. The ball was commissioned by NFL Canada as a part of a broader partnership with Football Canada to provide access to the sport in Indigenous communities. 💪⁣
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Commanda's graffiti-inspired designs can be found in buildings across Ontario, including the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design at the University of Toronto, the Indigenous Wellness Space at Sunnybrook Hospital, and Elliot Lake Secondary School. He brings his signature style to his first-ever football design. 🎨⁣
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"In Anishinaabe teachings the strawberry, O'Demin, represents heart, and to me heart is a big part of the sport of football," said Commanda, whose artist name is Que Rock. "I think of this design as an X-ray photo of spirit, with layers of meaning, but the heart berry is at its core." 🍓⁣
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As part of this initiative, Football Canada's Indigenous programming will receive several of these balls, along with flag football kits and a donation. 🫶⁣
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"I hope when people look at this ball they see more than just a cool design. Hopefully it can start conversations and just get people thinking. In my culture artwork is educational, so for the NFL to unveil these footballs as part of Super Bowl celebrations is an incredible opportunity," said Commanda. 🔥⁣
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Additionally, Several balls, along with a donation, will also be delivered to the Dream Catcher Foundation, which was founded by Eli Ankou, a Canadian defensive lineman with the Buffalo Bills. Ankou is a member of the Ojibwe tribe through his mother, and has family that live in the Dokis First Nation near Sudbury. 👏⁣
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GISTer, how gorgeous is this ball? 🏈 #thegist⁣
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(c/o nflcanada )
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#mensports #football⁣

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
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| The GIST Canada | @thegistca | https://gondola.cc/thegistca | Sports Media Outlet |

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