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The history of basketball began with its invention in 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts by Canadian physical education instructor history of basketball as a less injury-prone sport than football.
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The first professional league was founded in 1898. Six teams took part in the National Basketball League, and the first champions were the Trenton Nationals.
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The first boys' high school competition was played in 1912
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Basketball was introduced at the Berlin Olympics in 1936.
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In 1946, the Basketball Association of America (BAA) was formed.
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The Lakers won the first NBA championship in 1947.
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Boston Celtics are the 1960 NBA champions.
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1997 Cynthia Cooper was the WNBA MVP
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In Athens in 2004 Argentina took home the gold, the first time a Latin American country won the basketball honor.
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Golden State Warriors won the 2015 NBA championship
