A brief history of basketball
Website design By BotEap.comBasketball is a popular sport and has taken the world by storm due to its athletic nature. Everyone can jump against a wall and practice alone or with a small group of friends.
Website design By BotEap.comBasketball was originally invented by Canadian coach named Dr. James Naismith. He was asked to create an activity to entertain the students of the YMCA Training College during the winter.
Website design By BotEap.comThe inspiration for the game came from a children’s game called ‘duck on a rock’ which was played by throwing a stone at another rock on top of which there was an object.
Website design By BotEap.comThe first game of basketball was played in 1892 with a soccer ball and two peach baskets suspended from the walls of the YMCA gym. After ten years, the open basket was designed. YMCA in Springfield Massachusetts is the home of basketball and it was through it that basketball spread across the US.
Website design By BotEap.comIn 1929, the ball was redesigned to give it more ounces than a football. It also got lighter and bigger. The National Basketball Association was formed in 1949 when the Basketball Association of America and the National Basketball League merged.
Website design By BotEap.comThe most famous team in basketball history is the one that doesn’t compete, the team called the Harlem Globetrotters is an exhibition team that entertains spectators with their skills.
Website design By BotEap.comCollege basketball really attracted the most interest in the mid-20th century and made it possible for professional basketball to become the franchise it is today.
Website design By BotEap.comBasketball became very popular after World War II and the FIBA World Championship was created in 1950. Originally created with 10 national teams, it grew to 26 in 2009 and is expected to grow even more. Argentina won the World Championship and the United States finally won the coveted trophy in 2002.
Website design By BotEap.comKorfball and Netball are derived from Basketball although the rules are changed in case of male and female or mixed teams.