I love basketball. How about you?
I also love basketball! It was invented by James Naismith in 1891. He was a Canadian-American!
Oh that's neat I wasn't aware! Do you know when it became a popular sport?
It became very popular in the 20th century. It was first popular in the USA and then caught on in the rest of the world.
Cool! Is there anything else unique you know about it?
I know that it's normally played as a team sport. You can play 5 on 5, 3 on 3, 2 on 2, 1 on 1 etc. 
That's true! Are there any famous basketball players you know?
Lauren Jackson
Lauren Elizabeth Jackson (born May 11, 1981) is an Australian former professional basketball player. The daughter of two national basketball team players, Jackson was awarded a scholarship to the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in 1997, when she was 16. In 1998, she led the AIS team that won the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) championship. Jackson joined the Canberra Capitals for the 1999 season when she turned 18 and played with the team off and on until 2006, winning four more
History of basketball
The history of basketball began with its invention in 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts by Canadian physical education instructor James Naismith as a less injury-prone sport than football. The game became established fairly quickly and grew very popular as the 20th century progressed, first in America and then in other parts of the world. After basketball became established in American colleges, the professional game followed. The American National Basketball Association (NBA), established in 1946, grew to a multibillion-dollar enterprise by the end of