Evolution of basketball

Invention of basketball

Apr 6, 1891

The creator of basketball ,James Naismith,first got the idea of basketball from trying to invent a fun game other than the sports already invented

First ever basketball game

Feb 12, 1892

The first ever recorded was played in a YMCA gym and was recorded by a Springfield Republican

First ever NBA dunk

Apr 5, 1944

Believe it or not the first dunk was a mistake and was make by a college basketball player while attempting a layup.

First NBA game

Oct 1, 1946

The first game of one of the biggest leagus in the world today was played in Toronto.Canada. There the New York Knicks and Toronto Huskies played in the maple leaf garden and had a little bit over 7000 people in the stands and the tallest player was only 6´8

Evolution of basketball

Mar 7, 1992

Baksteball has evolved more and more over the years around early 1990´s is when baksetball became more skill based and the player most known for this would be said ¨goat¨' Micheal Jordan