3d max tutorial for beach ball. Tutorial

[1]-Choose the Sphere and create sphere with the following size
    Now place like me

[2]-Convert the sphere into the editable poly make the selections like me

[3]-With the selected polygons now open the material window and assign the materials like me

[4]-Select the edges and apply the extrude edges with the good following amount as shown below

[5]-After that your object should like this

[6]-Create cylinder with the following size and place like me

[7]-Convert the cylinder into the editable now make the selection
    Apply the extrude polygons with the amount of -0.3

[8]-Your object should like this

[9]-Make the green material and assign like me

[10]-Set the skylight like this with the good following parameters

[13]-Now you are done it enjoy the final output as shown below

Source : tutorialized.com