Concise History of Basketball - Sport History Series
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Concise History of Basketball - Sport History Series
Magic Johnson and Los Angeles Lakers, Larry Bird and The Boston Celtics, Michael Jordan and Chicago Bulls – any of these names or teams sound familiar to you? That’s right, we are talking about the biggest figures in basketball, one of the most exciting games of the present times! These days basketball players are as popular as pop stars and actors: in basketball video games for kids we have characters, or even entire games based on some of the players and teams. Basketballs, signed by the NBA players are being ‘worshiped’ by teenagers and upwards, well into their adult years…
This book has its goal set to give the reader a comprehensive overview of this beautiful game’s history from the very first time it was mentioned, to nowadays when basketball became a multimillion dollar industry.
In 1891, James Naismith created basketball as an indoor exercise regimen to keep the young athletes at the university fit during the winter months. He would also write the first set of rules for the game. So what happened to the game since then? You will find the answers to most of your questions in the pages of this book.
You will find out about the role of the YMCA in propelling the game nationwide and the ban it later imposed on playing basketball within its facilities, at all campuses.
You will learn how the NBA was created from the merger of the Basketball Association of America and the National Basketball League, to soon become the largest, most well-known league in professional basketball.
In this book you will read about how, in 1992, during the Olympics, the Dream Team chose to use current NBA players as their stars. The players on the team included Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, and Charles Barkley. Eleven of the players who played on the Dream Team are now in the Hall of Fame.
You will learn how Magic Johnson helped the Lakers win five titles during his reign and Larry Bird helped the Celtics win three during his time on the team. Larry Bird also won the very first three-point shooting contest.
In its infancy, basketball was merely a winter training regimen meant to keep athletes fit while staying indoors. No one could have ever predicted that this YMCA exercise game would be used at athletic training camps in China, Canada, Europe, India, Japan and Persia by 1893, and would go on to become a billion dollar industry.
You will also learn the history of The New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers, The Boston Celtics, The Detroit Pistons, and The Atlanta Hawks. You will read about Michael Jordan, who played with the Chicago Bulls and is perhaps one of the most iconic players of all time. Michael Jordan's popularity caused more cities in the country to want their own basketball team.
You will read about Wilt Chamberlain, George Mikan, and many more players who have made basketball the game it is today. The history of basketball is vast. It certainly isn't as old as some other sports, but it's rapidly increased in popularity. Players are among the highest paid athletes in the world and millions of people root for their favorite teams every year.
