Basketball Facts

Have you ever heard of James Nasmith? I didn't. He is the man that is responsible for the joy and sadness of 1.89 million people. The countries that basketball is played in the most are the United States, Philippines, Australia, and Canada. The Los Angeles Lakers are the team that is viewed the most and is also the second most successful team only behind the Boston Celtics. To play basketball, you have to have a lot of skills. You have to have good upper and lower body strength. Since 1981, the evolution of basketball has changed a lot. To get drafted, you had to have played well in college and high school. Kobe Bryant was only 17 years old when he got drafted to the NBA. Three-pointers used to not be a big deal. Then, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson (Splash Brothers) changed how three-pointers were. Stephen Curry has the highest three-point percentage in the NBA at 43.3% and Klay Thompson at 41.9%. The clothes, technology, and many more. Did you know that 20 years ago there were no replays that the refs can review? The pants used to be much smaller and people used to wear goggles. Most basketball players are taller than average people. You have more of an advantage of dunking if you are taller. Gheorghe Mureșan is the tallest player coming in at 7 foot 7. The first championship game is held by the Los Angeles Lakers. Shaquille O'Neal had only made one three-pointer in his NBA career and also at one point in the NBA. He also challenged Hakeem to a 1 on 1. Air Jordan shoes were banned one time in the NBA. Did you know that LeBron James eats and writes with his left hand? Also, once the shortest and the tallest players in the NBA ever were on the same team. That same shortest player Tyrone Bogues had 39 blocked shots. Paul Pierce was stabbed 11 times and still played every game in the 2000-01 season. 60 percent of NBA players become broke after 3 years of retirement!

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