Where did basketball originate?
Basketball was invented in the winter of 1891-92 in Springfield, Massachusetts at Springfield College (then known as the International YMCA Training School). James Naismith invented basketball as a game that could be played indoors during the colder months to keep the young men in the area fit and entertained.
<START_INST>Where did basketball originate?<END_INST><START_CTX><END_CTX><START_A>Basketball was invented in the winter of 1891-92 in Springfield, Massachusetts at Springfield College (then known as the International YMCA Training School). James Naismith invented basketball as a game that could be played indoors during the colder months to keep the young men in the area fit and entertained.<END_A>