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Invented it so they could play in the gym in the winter

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Invented it so they could play in the gym in the winter

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Basketball is played on a rectangular court that is 94 feet {28.7 meters} long and 50 feet {15.2 meters wide

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Basketball is played on a rectangular court that is 94 feet {28.7 meters} long and 50 feet {15.2 meters wide

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how the game was made let me say it was a peach basket and a ball

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In a basketball game two teams of 5 players compete. The goal is to score more points than the other team. They score by tossing or shooting a ball through a raised goal called a basket

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In a basketball game two teams of 5 players compete. The goal is to score more points than the other team. They score by tossing or shooting a ball through a raised goal called a basket

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1890's men and women baskball  started in college

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1890's men and women baskball  started in college

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First BBall professional league started in 1898

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First BBall professional league started in 1898

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The first basketball game had peach baskets. That's why it's called basketball. when hear you hear basketball you may think of MJ or King James but there is more to the sport than you may know to thank me I'm going to tell you all about the game of Basketball.

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Basketball when you hear this you may think of mj or king james but there is more to the sport than you may know but thank to me i'm going to tale you all adout the game 

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Basketball when you hear this you may think of mj or king james but there is more to the sport than you may know but thank to me i'm going to tale you all adout the game 

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Kobe Bean Bryant was an American professional basketball player. A shooting guard, he spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association

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August 21, 1936 - 1999

One of the best offensive players.

Called the Big Dipper

100's of offers to play college basketball

Considered the best big man ever

Was the MVP of the 61-62 season, averaged 50.4 ppg and scored 100 points in a single game

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the Oklahoma City Thunder was called the Seattle Supersonics

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the Oklahoma City Thunder was called the Seattle Supersonics

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1950s - African Americans allowed to play professional bball

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1950s - African Americans allowed to play professional bball

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1958 - the modern orange and rubber basketball was invented

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1958 - the modern orange and rubber basketball was invented

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African Americans first appeared in the NBA in 1950. Chuck Cooper was the first black player drafted in the NBA. On April 26, 1950, Harold Hunter signed with the Washington Capitols, becoming the first African American to sign a contract with any NBA team in history.

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1959 - dribbling became part of the game

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1959 - dribbling became part of the game

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1980s - cable television increased the popularity of basketball across the country and world

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1980s - cable television increased the popularity of basketball across the country and world

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Chuck Cooper was the first  African Americans to play in the NBA he play on the  Celtics

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The competition in the NBA is the greatest it's ever been

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The competition in the NBA is the greatest it's ever been

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There is one player on every team that is really good

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There is one player on every team that is really good

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The popularity of basketball around the world is very high

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The popularity of basketball around the world is very high

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Different professional leagues in different countries; Some different rules in those leagues

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Kyrie, LaMelo, and Kobe are the best shoes for basketball right now

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In the 1800s, New England became the epicentre of America's Industrial Revolution, largely thanks to the region's abundance of swift streams that could power large factories. By the turn of the 20th century, the area had established itself as a hotbed for textiles manufacturing - giving birth to a number of footwear companies that still exist today. It was during that time that Marquis Mill Converse, a New Hampshire native, decided to leave his job managing a footwear company and start his own business. In 1908, he opened the Converse Rubber Shoe Company in Malden, and began production.

By the mid-1910s - after a detour into the tyre manufacturing business - the Converse Rubber Shoe Company was looking to expand their blossoming sportswear category. While basketball was on the cusp of becoming as big as football or tennis, there was still a lack of specific footwear choices for its players. After some internal deliberation, Converse decided to begin manufacturing footwear for basketball. While they might not have realised it at the time, this decision would prove to be one of the most defining moments in the company's history.

Unfortunately, the exact date Converse debuted their first collection of basketball footwear is lost to history. However, the earliest catalogue in the archive that features 'Basket Ball' shoes is from 1916. The first range included a series of canvas high-tops in different styles, including the 'Surefoot' and the 'Big Nine', but the early favourite was a style simply called the 'Non-Skid'.

The Non-Skid's diamond-patterned 'Traction Sole' stayed true to its namesake, giving players unparalleled traction on-court. The upper blucher design also allowed for minimal leather across the forefoot. When combined with a small rubber toecap, it was one of the lightest basketball shoes on offer. Like the rest of the Converse basketball range, the Non-Skid sported the signature 'Big C' branded round leather ankle guard that protected from bruising. Yes - the ankle patch on the All Stars of today used to be a performance feature! At some point in 1919, Converse refined the Non-Skid outsole pattern and added corrugated patterns to the toe and heel for increased traction.

By 1920, the popular Non-Skid was given a second colourway with its own model name. Confusingly, the new model kept the 'Non-Skid' title while the original iteration in 14 oz. duck and brown leather took on a new mantle - the 'All Star'. The new models were also updated with a 'Bat Wing' toe bumper and instep reinforcement for added durability.

That same year, a basketball player named Charles Hollis Taylor was playing his first season for the Firestone Non-Skids - a team in Cleveland's Akron Industrial League. During a championship game against the Akron Goodyear Wingfoots, Chuck scored the winning points with a clutch half-court shot. Chuck Taylor moved to Illinois the following year to look for work after his basketball career ended. Chuck had been wearing Converse Non-Skids since his time on the Columbus High School varsity team, so he decided to walk into the Converse Chicago sales branch where he was offered a job on the spot!

By the mid-1920s, the All Star was firmly established as the standard in basketball footwear as the newly formed American Basketball League was established - the first attempt to create a major professional basketball league in the country.

In 1928, the All Star dropped the 'Big C' logo for its own signature ankle patch and outsole branding. The same year, after basketball players complained about the outsole wearing out too quickly under the ball of their feet, the design received an update that featured a pivot button. This design was the first of its kind in the sport, and variations of it can be found on almost every basketball shoe since - even today! 1929 was also the year the eight-ply toe bumper evolved into what we can still find on current models of the All Star.

1934 was a watershed year for the All Star. After spending over a decade being the Converse spokesperson on the road, Chuck Taylor had become the basketball player most often associated with the brand and its flagship All Star model. By that point, basketball had reached almost every part of the United States. Chuck was already synonymous with the shoe, so Converse decided to sign the very first sneaker endorsement deal - renaming the shoe the 'Chuck Taylor All Star'.

As the United States entered the Second World War in 1941, the vast majority of Converse's production became focused on supporting the war effort. Only a small quantity of All Stars were available to the public during WWII. Made with 'wartime construction techniques' that used minimally rationed materials, they did not last long under the stress of basketball. Because of this, Converse has yet to find a single example from this period for their official archive.

By 1945, sports became a huge attraction as the public sought means to forget the War. The Basketball Association of America was founded in 1946 as the most recent attempt at creating a unified national league. In 1949, it would be renamed as the National Basketball Association we know today. In these early years, Converse would become the unofficial shoe of the NBA thanks to their existing lineage in the sport.

The final appearance of the Chuck Taylor All Star in the NBA would be on the feet of Wayne 'Tree' Rollins in the 1979-1980 season. The 80s would mark the end of the All Star's long history in professional basketball but, as we all know, a new chapter for the shoe was already being written by a generation of free-thinkers and creatives. But that's a story for another issue...

The Converse All Star was created during a defining point in the early days of basketball, and the shoe would go on to become the most influential basketball shoe to ever release. Chuck Taylor and his All Star team brought core basketball principles to every part of the United States. The innovations that Converse implemented with the All Star - such as the non-skid outsole, ankle patch, cushioning, pivot button and 'Ox' cut design - were instrumental in advancing basketball, and allowed players to play harder and faster. Without the All Star, basketball might never have become the sport it is today.

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In the 1800s, New England became the epicentre of America's Industrial Revolution, largely thanks to the region's abundance of swift streams that could power large factories. By the turn of the 20th century, the area had established itself as a hotbed for textiles manufacturing - giving birth to a number of footwear companies that still exist today.