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James Naismith developed 13 rules for a new game.

The new game was called basketball because players had baskets and a ball.

The object of the game was to throw a soccer ball into fruit baskets.

After some time, the bottoms of the fruit baskets were removed.

The first public basketball games were played in Springfield in December 1891.

Metal hoops, nets and back boards were introduced in 1906.

The original soccer ball was also replaced by a Spalding ball.

The first professional league was founded in 1898.

The famous NBA was founded 48 years later!

During WWW I, American Expeditionary Force brought basketball wherever they went.

After its arrival in Europe, basketball developed very quickly.

The first Olympic title was won by the American national team.

Today, basketball games attract millions of spectators worldwide.

Basketball stars like Tony Parker, are idiolized.