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The Best of the NBA Have you ever wondered what basketball was in the olden days where basketball came from when was it first founded and who was the NBA Greats and how they played?The NBA was founded on June 6, 1946, in New York City it was invented by James Naismith.Earl Lloyd was the very first African American NBA player to ever play in the league and he was an African American. According to History “Lloyd grew up in Jim Crow Virginia, and went to West Virginia State where he was the star…

McGill University in Montreal, Canada and being athletic director at this sameUniversity, Naismith moved to Springfield, Massachusetts to join the YMCATraining School there. Being a physical educator he was dealing with the problemthat his students and workers could not play sports outside in winter and that therooms for indoor sports where rather small (History of Basketball, 2004). Hisprimary goal was to invent a game that, like duck-on-a-rock, did not rely onphysical strength…

Out of all my memories, the one that has impacted me in a positive way is my first YMCA summer camp when I was thirteen years old. Since I was new in the country, I wanted to gain experience and learn something new. I wanted to get familiar with American culture. I was very excited for this trip. The camp was about one week long and it was my first time when I lived without being in contact with my parents, although I did receive letters from my mom and some presents. I had a great experience…

officially established in 1996 and the association began in 1997 a gentlemen by the name of Dr. James Naismith invented basketball in December of 1891. James was a born in Canada and was a physical education teacher at the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) at a training…

In my first observation I decided to go to the YMCA and look at different areas in the building. I went during 2-3pm on Saturday and 12-1pm on Sunday. On Saturday I visited the gym where I saw a plethora of kids playing basketball and a few adults playing by themselves with the occasional group of teens loitering by the courts. On Sunday, however, I visited the weightlifting room where I saw, essentially everyone lifting either with a partner or alone. Although, in the weightlifting room…

Basketball a sport of stealing and making hoops. This game was made by Dr. James Naismith in 1891at the Springfield YMCA collage the games purpose was to condition outdoor athletes in winter. Originally the list of rules was 13 but has undergone many years of revision for faster play and greater athleticism. Today it’s one of the most popular American sports and the rest of the world has adopted itProfessional basketball started in New York in 1896 and was originally played in mesh wire cages.…

The YMCA or Young Men’s Christian Association is more than the average gym and swim, more than a place for children to take swim lessons and learn a sport. The YMCA is not only for summer camps and gymnastics. The Young Men’s Christian Association is a movement. The movement is there to promote Christian values and principles in order to strengthen communities. “The YMCA works to bring social justice and peace to young people and their communities, regardless of religion, race, gender or…

Basketball is one of the most exciting sports in the world. In 1891, a man named Dr. James Naismith created basketball for his P.E. students. The game started with two peach baskets hanging ten feet high on opposite sides of the court. Players had to try and put the ball in the basket. Now, basketball is a multi-billion dollar business that is also played on the playground by kids. Playing basketball requires the player to learn a few basic passes. There are three ways to pass a basketball; a…

Hundreds of years ago before softball was invented, there was a boy named Eugene and a girl named Jenny. Eugene asked Jenny one day for help. Eugene told Jenny that he wanted to come up with a game they could play. They both met up at a field in Cleveland, Ohio. Eugene was a troublemaker when he wasn't in school so he wanted to create a game that could keep him and other kids out of trouble. Eugene showed Jenny what he wanted to do and how he wanted the game to be played. This is how the…

bit of exercise. I bet 90% of those people don’t know a thing about who, what, why, or even when basketball came about. I'm here to take you on a journey to understand how basketball became alive. It all started in December 1891 at the international YMCA training school where a group of college students were sent to play indoor activities to burn off their energy from building up from football season. The indoor activities that they had them doing, didn't help much and the college students…