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James Naismith invents the earliest form of basketball.
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Numbers are added to the back of the uniform.
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The men's team wins gold its first world championship
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Team USA makes its olympic debut
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The formation of a Professional Basketball League for women
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Team USA captures its first olympic gold medal in the Los Angeles Olympics
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The Great Player of All Time is drafted by the Chicago Bulls
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3 pointers are introduced to college basketball
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Pat Summit becomes the first coach (men's or women's) in Division I history to reach 1,000 wins
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After coming back from a 3-1 deficit, the Cleveland Cavaliers win Cleveland's first championship in 52 years