Basketball Facts & Triva

Basketball was invented by Dr. James Naismith in 1891 At first, the game was played using a soccer ball and a peach basket! It wasn't until 1894 that the 1st basketball was created The original basketball baskets were closed at the bottom... ladders were used to fetch the balls! Basketball has been included in the Olympics every Summer since 1936 Ouch! Did you know that Basketball causes more injuries than any other professional sport besides American Football? BASKETBALL Trophy Central NBA.com History of Basketball / Britannica.com A Brief History of Basketball/ Express.com Daily Express Top 10 Facts About Basketball ESPN.Go.com ESPN NBA / Olympic.org Basketball Equipment & History