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Basketball is a team sport where the objective is to shoot a ball through a basket and score points for your team. Basketball is a game played with two teams with 5 players on the court at one time, the objective of basketball is to get more points than the other team, whoever has more points than the other team by the end of the game wins the match.

Basketball was created in early December 1891 by a Physical Education teacher named Dr. James Naismith. He was teaching at the International YMCA which is now Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts. He was trying to keep his class active on a rainy day and thought of many ideas but most of them were too rough or poorly suited for the gymnasium. Then he wrote basic rules for a game and nailed a peach basket 10 feet (3.05m)above the ground and that was the origin of basketball.

One of the players responsible for the popularity of basketball has to be Michael Jordan.If you were talking to a person about basketball and you asked them to name a famous player, there is a 9 out of 10 chance that they will say Michael Jordan. He is mostly famous for his entertaining courtplay and his high flying ability which he displays by performing a slam dunk from the free throw line earning him the nicknames "Air Jordan" and "His Airness". But he wasn't just famous for his high flying dunks but he has gained reputation for being one of the best defensive players in NBA history. In 1991 Michael Jordan won his first NBA championship with the Chicago Bulls but didn't stop there, he followed this by winning another two consecutive titles in 1992 and 1993. Even though Michael Jordan abruptly ended his during the next season His Airness made a return in 1995 and won another three consecutive titles in the years of 1996, 1997 and 1998. Present day Michael Jordan is now retired and a major owner of the Charlotte Bobcats and endorses his own range of shoes which are rightfully named Nike Air Jordans. So if you have never tried playing a game of basketball in your life I would definately recommend trying it. It is a fun physical activity where you can also get fit while you develop many skills and have a lot of fun as well.

" A picture of Michael Jordan"

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