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  • the basketball invention

    the basketball invention
    Basketball was invented by James Naismith in Springfield, Massachusetts. The year was 1891, and as the story goes, Naismith was asked to come up with an indoor game that offered fewer injuries than classic American gridiron football. He came up with a 9-on-9 game that involved shooting a ball into a peach basket.

  • the rules

    the rules
    the original basketball rules were created by Dr. James Naismith's
    in 1891 at the training school of springfield.

  • the first match

    the first match
    The first game was played in Toronto, Ontario, Canada between the Toronto Huskies and New York Knickerbockers on November 1, 1946. Three seasons later, in 1949, the BAA merged with the National Basketball League (NBL) to form the National Basketball Association (NBA).

  • the NBA

    the NBA
    In 1949, after a damaging three-year battle to win both players and fans, the rival Basketball Association of America (BAA) and National Basketball League (NBL) merge to form the National Basketball Association (NBA).

  • michael jordan

    michael jordan
    Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963),5] is an American former professional basketball player and the principal owner of the NBA best prize. He played 15 seasons in the NBA, winning six championships with the Chicago Bulls. Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time."[6] He was one of the most effectively marketed athletes of his generation and was considered instrumental in popularizing the NBA around the world in the 1980s and 1990s.

  • the lakers

    the lakers
    The Los Angeles Lakers Youth Foundation is a registered 501(c)3 organization and the official team charity of the Los Angeles Lakers. The Foundation’s mission is to help underserved youth develop their potential by providing positive experiences and resources in education, health and wellness, and sports. The Foundation also awards grants to other charities that support youth through direct services and programs in these areas.