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The NBA began in 1946. In 2012 they would have been in existence for 66 years. The NBA began with 17 teams.

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the origin of Basketball has been around since 1891.

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120 years b\c i took 1891(which was the year it started in ) and 2011 ( this year) and subtracted them and got 120.

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