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Rules
The rules to basketball are there must be 2 teams of 5. Each team try to shoot the ball through an elevated basket. The game is played on a rectangular court. The court is divided into 2 main sections by the mid-court line.
Famous Players
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Some famous players are Blake Griffin, LeBron James, Michael Jordan, Stephen Curry, Dwayne Wade, Shaquill O'Neil. Blake Griffin plays for the clippers. Michael Jordan played for Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards. LeBron James plays for the Lakers. Stephen Curry Golden Wars. Dwayne Wade plays for Chicago Bulls. Last but definatly not least Shaquil O'Neil.
James Naismith, a teacher at a YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts, is credited with inventing basketball in 1891.The game became an official Olympic event at the Summer Games in Berlin, Germany in 1936.The final score of that first ever basketball game was 1-0. William Chase scored the goal from 25 feet. A half-court shot in that small gym.
History
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The first pro league, the National Basketball League, was formed in 1898 to protect players and to promote a less rough game. Basketball is 123 years old. The history of basketball began with its invention in 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts by James Naismith as a less injury-prone sport than football.