Basketball

The history of basketball is very large one, filled with rich events, legends and changes among the years.

We gathered a list of facts and figures about one of the most interesting sports in our list Basketball Facts.

Basketball was played by using a soccer ball until 1929.

Earlier, The basketball used to be brown in color.

The NBA and the BAA were two different basketball associations in 1949.

Muggsy Bogues was the shortest basketball player.

Manute Bol and Gheorghe Muresan were the tallest basketball players.

Women's basketball was added to the Olympics in 1976.

In International Basketball Federation rules, the court surface should be around 28 by 15 meters.

Basketball was first played on December 21, 1891.

Basketball is played with a ball and a hoop.

A basketball team consists of five players.

Basketball was invented in 1891 by James Naismith.

Michael Jordan, a basketball player, is one of the most famous sportsmen on the planet.

Cal Hubbard is the only member of the football and basketball hall of fame.

The positions of players in a basketball game are: Point guard, Shooting guard, Small forward, Power forward and Center.

Lynette Woodward was the first female Globetrotter basketball team player.

One of the most superstitious basketball players was Jason Terry.

Ringball, a traditional South African sport that stems from basketball, has been played since 1907.

The world record for the highest basketball shot is 415 feet high.

While the brand is often associated with Hip Hop, it is also known for its innovations in the world of basketball as well.

As a matter of fact, the Adidas Superstar was the first basketball shoe with a low top silhouette featuring an all leather upper portion.

Michael Jordan, the world renowned basketball player and 6 times NBA champion, almost went with Adidas before he signed his deal with the Nike shoe brand.

The 'Adidas Superstar', which was originally intended for basketball, became hugely popular with skateboarders in the early 90s.