Who invented basketball?

To understand the development of NBA, we have to mention American basketball inventor james naismith. Naismith is not an expert in basketball. In sports, naismith also "talks more but does less". As a teenager, naismith was a lumberjack and later became a Presbyterian minister. Making people's lives better has always been naismith's goal. 1890, naismith obtained a degree from Montreal theological seminary. However, after graduation, naismith did not immediately become a teacher, but taught physical education at school. Since then, naismith has entered Gross Medical College and obtained a medical degree, which has increased his university degree to four. Basketball was invented in 189 1 year, and young naismith became a physical education teacher at the YMCA Training College (now Springfield College) in the northeastern United States. Halsey Gulick, the school's superintendent, asked naismith to invent an attractive, easy-to-learn and easy-to-play sport that can be played in a gymnasium with artificial light in winter. The northeastern United States has a long winter and cold weather, and there are not many sports for students to entertain. Softball, rugby, hockey and football are basically outdoor sports. Lack of physical exercise, idle students often make trouble, which adds a lot of trouble to the school. With the help of Baup stebbins, the school janitor, naismith erected a pole and sewed a basketball. In order to provide students with laws to follow when playing basketball, naismith and Miss Lyons, the secretary of the school, made the 13 rules about the game. This is the original rule of basketball game. With the approval of the school, naismith organized the first basketball match in the world. Later, naismith recalled the scene of the competition and said, "There are 18 students in this class, and all the students have to take part in the competition. I chose two captains, one on each side. Then I let the players in. Each team has three forwards, three centers and three defenders. I chose two centers to jump the ball, and then I threw the basketball among them. The first basketball game in the world began. Since then, this class is no longer noisy. Basketball games have become an important entertainment activity for the whole class. " Basketball invented by naismith was an immediate success. Within a few weeks, basketball quickly spread all over the university campuses in the northeast of the United States and spread all over the United States through the network of YMCA. Naismith, who participated in the Olympic Games, has long hoped to live a leisurely retirement life. However, at the age of 55, naismith was invited to be a pastor of the Kansas National Guard and took part in the war with Mexico. During this period, the ingenious naismith invented the rugby player's helmet. Naismith didn't get any economic benefit from the invention of basketball. 1936 was invited to participate in the Berlin Olympic Games to watch the men's basketball competition that was included in the Olympic Games for the first time and awarded medals. However, the next year, naismith passed away. However, his invention has become the most popular sport in the world. American professional basketball games are also gradually moving towards the whole United States and the world.