The history of basketball

Basketball began with its invention in 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts. Invented by Canadian physical education instructor James Naismith as a less injury-prone sport than football. Naismith was a 31-year-old graduate student when he created the indoor sport to keep athletes indoors during the winters.

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 or the NBA for short was established in 1946, growing the sport to a multibillion-dollar enterprise by the end of the century, by then basketball became an integral part of American culture.

Here is a short video show what basketball looked like when it was first played.