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HISTOALL
PRESENTING YOU THE HISTORY OF ONE OF THE
GREATEST SPORTS IN HISTORY.
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HISTORY

INTRODUCING
THE EVOLUTION OF
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BASKETBALL: FROM Created by James Naismith, a Canadian educator, basketball
was born out of a need for indoor activity during harsh
NAISMITH'S INVENTION winters.

TO GLOBAL
PHENOMENON
01
03
Basketball, a sport that captures the hearts of millions
worldwide, traces its roots back to a snowy December day in Today, basketball stands as a global phenomenon, with a rich
1891. history spanning continents and cultures.
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HISTORY

THE BIRTH OF
BASKETBALL
• James Naismith's invention of basketball in 1891 at the YMCA training

school in Springfield, Massachusetts.

• The first official game played on December 20, 1891, with peach

baskets and a soccer ball.

• The evolution of rules and regulations, including the transition from

nine to five players per team by 1897-1898.

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HISTORY

EXPANSION AND
DIVERSIFICATION
• Women's Basketball: Senda Berenson's modification of

Naismith's rules for women's basketball at Smith College in

1892.
• The first women's collegiate game organized by Senda

Berenson on March 21, 1893.

• The establishment of the WNBA in 1997, backed by the

NBA, marking a milestone for women's basketball.

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HISTORY

COLLEGE AND
PROFESSIONAL
basketball
• The first college basketball game took place in 1896

between the University of Lowa and the University of

Chicago, laying the foundation for intercollegiate
competitions.
• In 1946, the NBA was formed, merging the Basketball

Association of America (BAA) and the National Basketball

League (NBL) to create the premier professional basketball
league.
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HISTORY

BASKETBALL IN
PHILIPPINES
THE
• Basketball was introduced to the Philippines during the

American colonial period in the early 20th century.

• The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) was founded in

1975, making it the first and oldest professional basketball

league in Asia.
• One of the most memorable moments came in 1954 when the

Philippines won the FIBA World Championship (now known

as the FIBA Basketball World Cup), becoming the first Asian
country to do so.
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HISTORY

BASKETBALL IN
PHILIPPINES
THE
• The "Gold Standard" of Asian Basketball
• Icons like Robert Jaworski, Ramon Fernandez, and Allan

Caidic are revered figures in Philippine basketball history.

• Basketball has transcended being just a sport in the

Philippines; it has become a national obsession and a

unifying force for Filipinos of all backgrounds.
• The Philippines has a vibrant basketball culture that

permeates every aspect of society.

MILESTONES &
TRIVIAS
FIRST TELEVISED GAME
The first basketball game televised was from Madison Square Garden between
Fordham and the University of Pittsburgh. It aired over NBC's experimental
station in New York, W2XBS. The game, in which Pittsburgh beat Fordham,
marked a pivotal moment in the popularization of basketball as a televised sport.

INVENTION OF THE THREE-POINT

LINE
• The three-point line, a defining feature of modern basketball, was invented
by high-school basketball coach Herman Sayger in the midwest. It was
introduced as part of a scoring system that rewarded shots made from a
distance.
• The first game to feature the three-point line was between Columbia and
Fordham on February 7, 1945, marking a revolutionary change in basketball
strategy and scoring.
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TRIVIAS
KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR'S
SCORING RECORD
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is the all-time leading scorer in NBA history, with an impressive
total of 38,387 points.

BILL RUSSELL'S CHAMPIONSHIP

LEGACY
Bill Russell, a legendary center for the Boston Celtics, won a remarkable 11 NBA
championships during his illustrious career.

MICHAEL JORDAN'S LEGACY

Michael Jordan, often regarded as the greatest basketball player of all time, achieved
numerous notable achievements throughout his career.

GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS' RECORD-

BREAKING SEASON
The Golden State Warriors set a new NBA record for the most wins in a single
regular season with 73 victories during the 2015-2016 season
 WHICH PHILIPPINE
BASKETBALL TEAM
HOLDS THE RECORD FOR
THE MOST PBA
CHAMPIONSHIPS?

BASKETBALL
TRIVIA
HISTORY
QUESTIONS
 THE SAN MIGUEL
BEERMEN HOLD THE
RECORD FOR THE MOST
PBA CHAMPIONSHIPS,
WITH 27 TITLES AS OF
THE LATEST UPDATE.

BASKETBALL
TRIVIA
HISTORY
QUESTIONS
 WHO IS THE ALL-TIME
LEADING SCORER IN
PHILIPPINE BASKETBALL
HISTORY?

BASKETBALL
TRIVIA
HISTORY
QUESTIONS
 AS OF THE LATEST
UPDATE, ALVIN
PATRIMONIO IS THE ALL-
TIME LEADING SCORER
IN PHILIPPINE
BASKETBALL HISTORY.

BASKETBALL
TRIVIA
HISTORY
QUESTIONS
 NAME THE FIRST
FILIPINO PLAYER TO BE
DRAFTED IN THE NBA.

BASKETBALL
TRIVIA
HISTORY
QUESTIONS
THE FIRST FILIPINO PLAYER
TO BE DRAFTED IN THE NBA
IS RAYMOND TOWNSEND. HE
WAS DRAFTED IN THE 1978
NBA DRAFT BY THE GOLDEN
STATE WARRIORS.

BASKETBALL
TRIVIA
HISTORY
QUESTIONS
 WHO IS THE ONLY
PLAYER TO WIN NBA
MVP, NBA FINALS MVP,
AND OLYMPIC GOLD IN
THE SAME YEAR?

BASKETBALL
TRIVIA
HISTORY
QUESTIONS
MICHAEL JORDAN IS THE ONLY
PLAYER TO ACHIEVE THIS FEAT. HE
ACCOMPLISHED IT IN 1992, WINNING
THE NBA MVP AWARD, NBA FINALS
MVP AWARD WITH THE CHICAGO
BULLS, AND OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL
WITH THE DREAM TEAM IN THE
BARCELONA OLYMPICS.

BASKETBALL
TRIVIA
HISTORY
QUESTIONS
 WHICH COUNTRY HAS
WON THE MOST FIBA
WORLD CUP TITLES?

BASKETBALL
TRIVIA
HISTORY
QUESTIONS
THE UNITED STATES HAS
WON THE MOST FIBA WORLD
CUP TITLES, WITH A TOTAL OF
FIVE CHAMPIONSHIPS AS OF
THE LATEST UPDATE.

BASKETBALL
TRIVIA
HISTORY
QUESTIONS
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