The game of Basketball was created to give athletes something to keep them in shape during winter months. It was invented in 1891 by James Naismith.
Basketball was founded in 1891.
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Marquette Basketball or Marquette Golden Eagles Men's Basketball formerly the Marquette Warriors was founded in 1916. It played for a national title in 1974 but lost.
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The NBA was founded in 1946. June 6th 1946 as the Basketball Association of America. They changed it to the NBA in 1949 when merging with the National Basketball League.
Marquette Basketball or Marquette Golden Eagles Men's Basketball formerly the Marquette Warriors was founded in 1916. It played for a national title in 1974 but lost.
The NBA (National Basketball Association) was founded in 1946, as the BAA (Basketball Association of America). It officially changed its name to the NBA in 1949.