The History of Basketball

Basketball is one of the most famous, played and viewed sports in the world. For those who are less aware of what basketball is, it is a game played on a court by two teams (of five active players each) who try to throw an inflated ball through a 10 feet high hoop. Even though most people know what basketball is, they do not have an understanding as to the history of basketball, which is detailed in this article.

Basketball was invented (or created) by the Canadian-American clergyman, physician and educator Dr. James Naismith (born in 1961) on a request by Dr. Luther Gulick, his superior. It is said that Dr. Naismith was inspired and influenced by a game played during his school days, which involved knocking a stone off an object by attempting to throw another stone at it. This is the base for the origination of basketball and its evolution ever since.
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