The History of

BASKETBALL
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 What is Basketball?
is a team sport that involves two teams of five active
players each trying to score points against one
another by throwing a ball through a 300 cm (10
feet) high hoop (the 'basket') under organised rules.
It is played on both indoor and outdoor courts.
 Timeline

1920 1956 1984

BASKETBALL BILL RUSSEL MICHAEL JORDAN

LEAGUES

CREATION OF NBL AND BAA MODERN

GREATEST RIVALRY
BASKETBALL BASKETBALL

1891 1946 1978 2000

 JAMES 1891
NAISMITH The game of basketball was created in DECEMBER of 1891 by
YMC agency teacher James Naismith in Springfield
Massachusetts, to create the game, he used a peach basket a
10-foot pole, and a soccer ball
In 1891 the first ever basketball game was played between
Naismith students, it took quite a while, but a pointless
eventually score and the basketballs first ever game
concluded with an epic final score of 1-0, James Naismith
woud adjust the rules of the game over the next 20 years and
the game would continue to evolve
In 1892 dribbling became a legal move, in 1893 the first ever
womens collegiate basketball game was played, in 1895 the
popularity of basketball spread and basketball became an
establish sport that was played throug numerous higschool
and college university
 1901
By 1901, basketball collegiate competition was taken place all around the
United States as the years went on Naismith added a backboard and
created a leather basketball, In 1906 an iron ring with a woven net was
used and replace peach baskets,

in the 1920s small basketball leagues were forming around the country among these
groups that formed were the Harlon globe trotters, whose flashy and entertaining style
helped spread basketball popularity

In 1936, basketball officially became an Olympic

sport with the gold medal game played outside in
raining conditions. In 1937 professional basketball
established the NBL meaning the national basketball
league which became the first official pro basketball
league In 1939, NCAA basketball helped their first
official basketball tournament
HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS
1956
In 1956, Bill Russel was drafted by the Boston Celtics, which was the
beginning of the greatest dynasty in history.

On March 2nd, 1962, Wilt Chamberlain had the greatest scoring

performance in NBA history, individually scoring 100 points in a single Bill Russel
game.
In 1976 the NBA and ABA which is the American Basketball
Association merge into 1 league, the NBA treated it as an
expansion and absorb 4 teams from the ABA increasing the league
from 18 to 22 teams

In the 1970s the league's popularity had taken hits amidst on-court
violence and an alarming amount of drug abuse throughout the
association.
1978 In 1978 Larry Bird was drafted by the Celtics and in 1979 Magic
Johnson was drafted by the Lakers, this sparked the greatest rivalry
in NBA history which led the NBA to record heights of popularity
and viewership, magic and Bird are now commonly seen as the
savior of the NBA

In 1984, Michael Jordan was drafted into the

Chicago Bulls, Michael would be the one to take the
torch from bird and Magic, and Jordan would carry
the league to new heights throughout the 1990s
2000- PRESENT
After jordans final retirement on 2003, players like kobe bryant, lebron james, tim duncan,
allen Iverson, and steph curry took the torch and help not only the NBA but also the game
of basketball to reach global popularity, and now basketball is played worldwide.
THANK YOU!