How Did Basketball Get Invented?

💡 The Answer

• James Naismith created the game in December 1891 at a Springfield YMCA.
• He needed an indoor activity to keep rowdy students busy during winter.
• The first game used a soccer ball and two peach baskets nailed to the balcony.
• The original rules had 13 guidelines, no dribbling, and no running with the ball.
• The first public game ended with a score of 1–0, with the only basket from 25 feet.