As Jon-Paul researched ways to sell his balls, he quickly realized that he'd have to start something different. The balls that he likes to make are not compatible with the constraints of mass-market production.
The idea of a limited release model through 12 Pentagons was born. Jon-Paul and his wife, Allison, decided to go all in on this idea, pouring their savings into starting 12P in 2023.
12 Pentagons' first ball, The Original 92, launched the company in June, 2024 with 1000 units. The entire stock sold out within 4.5 hours.
To our surprise, two of our balls - The Original 92 and the 180 Triangle Ball (32 Bit Mesh) - were featured on the cover of EA Sports FC 25 Ultimate Edition alongside football legends David Beckham, Zidane, Jude Bellingham, Gianluigi Buffon, and Aitana Bonmati. It was mental!