10 interesting facts about basketball
- Basketball made his debut at the Summer Games in Berlin, Germany in 1936, as outdoor sport.
- Basketball was invented by James Naismith in 1891. James Naismith was an
Canadian physical education instructor at a YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts. - Michael Jordan scored 16 points in his first official game for Chicago Bulls and the public loved him and became a star right away.
- The Boston Celtics are one of the all-time greatest NBA teams. They on the most NBA championships (17), including seven straight from 1960 to 1966. The first ball use in basketball was actually a soccer ball.
- In 1967, the slam dunk was made illegal! The much-loved dunk was made legal again in 1976.
- At 13 age old Shaquille O’Neal was 6ft. 6in. tall.
- Most blocks in NBA career: Hakeem Olajuwon (3,830) .
- Three-point shots were established in 1986.
- Ron Artest pulled Paul Pierce’s shorts down while defending him in a game. Paul Pierce quickly made a 3 Pointer.
- The first basketball game was played 9-on-9.
