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Basketball was invented by James Naismith!!
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The Birth and Growth of Basketball
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First official basketball game played
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Senda Berenson Abbott introduces game to women at Smith College in Massachussetts.
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First official women's basketball game played
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First professional basketball league is formed
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Introduced as an exhibition sport in Olympic games
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More than 360 colleges offer basketball to students.
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First international basketball tournament held in Paris, France.
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First time basketball is played at Olympics as official sport.
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First National Collegiate basketball tournament held in Kansas City, MS.
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The National Basketball Association (NBA) is created
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First NBA All Star game is played
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The 24 second shot clock is introduced in the NBA
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The American Basketball Association (ABA) is created
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The 3 point shot is introduced into the NBA
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Professional basketball players are allowed to compete in Olympics for very first time.
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"Dream Team" wins gold medal at Olympics in Barcelona
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First NBA game played in Europe (London, England)
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First NBA game played in China
