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NBA was founded
The NBA was founded by Walter Brown. -
First Game
The game was the Knicks v. the Huskies. At the time tickets were only 75 cents each. The Knicks won 68-66.
-The Knicks impacted the NBA because they were the first team to win a game. -
First Championship Game
Chicago Stags v. Philadelphia Warriors. The Warriors won 83-80.
-The Warriors impacted the NBA because they were the first team to win a championship. -
Chuck Cooper
Chuck Cooper was the first African-American drafted in the NBA.(Industry Pioneer) -
First All Star Game
Western v. Eastern, the Eastern team won 111-94. -
3 in a Row
The Minneapolis Lakers became the first team to win three championships in a row. -
Hall of Fame
The Naismith hall of fame is established. -
1st in the Hall of Fame
George Mikan was the first person to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.(Industry Pioneer) -
Most Points in NBA History
Wilt Chamberlain set the record for the most points scored in one game. He scored 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors against the New York Knicks. -
Ken Hudson
Ken Hudson was the first African-American referee in the NBA.(Industry Pioneer) -
Most Consecutive Wins
The 71-72 Lakers team has the record for the most consecutive wins, which was 33 wins. -
3 Point Line
The 3-point line was introduced. -
Highest Scoring Game
The highest scoring game was Pistons v. Nuggets, the Pistons won 186-184 with a triple overtime -
Michael Jordan and Nike
Michael Jordan teamed up with Nike to launch the Jordan brand. -
Be Like Mike
Michael Jordan was featured in multiple Gatorade commercials called "Be Like Mike"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0AGiq9j_Ak -
Greg Gumbel
Greg Gumbel was the first African-American announcer in the NBA.(Industry Pioneer) -
Bill Russell
Bill Russell became NBA's first African-American coach.(Industry Pioneer) -
Shaq and Icy Hot
Shaq started filming Icy Hot commercials
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NBA Revenue
The NBA revenue for the 2018-2019 season is 8.76 billion dollars. -
In Person
17,750 people on average went to watch the NBA games in the 2019-20 season. -
Demographic as of 3/16/19
The average age of an NBA viewer is 37. The fans typically have a middle income. The average household income is $96k a year. -
Chris Paul
Chris Paul makes commercials with State Farm. -
Kobe Bryant Dies
Kobe and Gigi Bryant died in a helicopter crash. -
Coronavirus
The NBA suspends the season after Rudy Gobert tested positive for the Coronavirus. This is the first time the league has suspended operation mid season. -
Disney
Disney World Hosts the NBA Bubble. -
Return Game
The NBA returning game had 2.9 million viewers.
