Basketball was created in 1891 by James Naismith as something that could be played inside by students during cold winters. The NBA would be founded June 6th 1946 and was originally called The Basketball Association Of America and after having to compete with a few other pro basketball leagues the NBA would become the undisputed best. The league would start gaining major popularity in the 80s with the addition of Larry Bird and Magic Johnson but even this wouldnt compare to the surge in popularity when Michael Jordan joined the league. Jordan is argubly the greatest basketball player of all time and made the sport what it is today by making it known to almost everyone even those who dont live in the U.S. Today basketball is one of the most popular sports in the world with millions of youth players everywhere playing hard trying to make the NBA. The new generation of stars shines a bright future on the league and the game looks to continue to evolve with the likes of seven foot unicorns like Victor Wembenyama and Chet Holmgren and I speak for all of us when I say I can't wait to see what happens next.