I love basketball, especially college basketball. I believe it was invented in 1891. So long ago!
oh cool but im not a fan. though what countries is basketball popular in?
It is most popular in the US. The professional sports market in the US is about 50% bigger than all of Europe, the ME and Africa together!
wow ... that .. interesting.. what else can you tell me about basketball
While it's usually a team event, it can also be played in other formats, for example, one-on-one, or three-on-three.
what a versatile sport then! was basketball inspired by another sport or did it inspire another sporrt
I believe the man who invented it was a sports coach. His name was Dr. James Naismith. Not sure where he got the idea from.
i see i see! any other cool fact about basketball?
the century, and basketball became an integral part of American culture.
Early history.
Early history Invention of the game.
The game of basketball as it is known today was created by Dr. James Naismith in December 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts, to condition young athletes during cold months. It consisted of peach baskets and a soccer style ball. He published 13 rules for the new game. He divided his class of eighteen into two teams of nine players each and set about to teach them the basics of his new
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Team sports Basketball.
Basketball originated in America. It was invented by James Naismith in Massachusetts. He first coached Kansas University, and is their only coach with a career losing record.
In Europe, basketball is the second most popular team sport in many countries, including Greece, Serbia and Spain. In Lithuania it is the national sport. 
The EuroBasket is the main European basketball competition for men's national teams, first held in 1935. The Soviet Union