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James Naismith: The National Basketball Association

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In the year of 1891, a Canadian American by the name of James Naismith, gave the world one of the best, most influential sports of all time; he gave us basketball. Possibly known as the most popular sport in the world, basketball gave many people from countries in poverty a chance at a better life in America, home of the National Basketball Association or the N.B.A.
On August 3, 1949, The Basketball Association of America (BAA) and the National Basketball League (NBL) merged to become the National Basketball Association. Later that year, George Mikan and the Minneapolis Lakers (now known as the Los Angeles Lakers) led his to team to a stunning 6-game N.B.A. Finals matchup against the Washington Capitols to achieve the first ever Larry O’Brien …show more content…

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