1.Basketball,inventedin1891byCanadianphysicaleducationinstructorJamesNaismith,hasitsrootsintheUnitedStates.2.Thegamewasinitiallydesignedtobeplayedindoors,usingpeachbasketsasthegoalposts.3.Overtime,basketballhasevolvedsignificantly,transitioningfromanindoorsporttobeingplayedonoutdoorcourtsaswell.4.Theobjectiveofthegameistoshootaballthroughahoopthatismounted10feethighonabackboard,withtheteamscoringthemostpointsbeingthewinner.5.Basketballhasbecomeaglobalphenomenon,withmillionsofpeopleplayingandwatchingthegameworldwide.