Basketball was invented in 1891 by a Canadian physical education instructor named James Naismith while he was trying to come up with a new indoor game to keep his students active during the winter months. Naismith wrote down the basic rules and mounted a peach basket on the wall of the gymnasium at the International YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts. The first game of basketball was played on December 21, 1891, with nine players on each team and a soccer ball as the first ball used in the game.
The original rules of basketball were simple: each team tried to score by throwing the ball into the opposing team's peach basket. The first official game with five players on each team was played in 1895. The first professional league was formed in 1898, but it lasted only one season.
In 1932, the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) was formed, and basketball became an Olympic sport in 1936. The National Basketball Association (NBA) was founded in 1949, and it quickly became the premier professional basketball league in the world.
Over the years, basketball has undergone several changes, including the introduction of the 24-second shot clock in 1954, the three-point line in 1979, and the use of a composite leather ball in 1983. Today, basketball is played by millions of people worldwide, and it has become one of the most popular sports in the world.
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