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Basketball ball was created by Dr.James Naismith
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The first basketbbal was devoloped by A.G. Spalding & Bros
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The first shoes just for basketball were made by Marquis Converse
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Joe Fortenberry, a 6’8” Texan who captained the U.S. team was beileved to be the first person to dunk
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Laces removed from spalding basketballs
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NBA was Created
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21-year-old Earl Lloyd becomes the first African-American To play In the NBA
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Two leagues called the National Basketball League (NBL) and the Basketball Association of America (BAA) merged after the 1948-49 season to become today's National Basketball Association (NBA
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NBA adopted the 3pt line
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WNBA was created
