the first African American to play in the NBA was LaMya Angela Clemons
If you are referring to the American/Canadian basketball league then it stands for National Basketball Association.
national basketball.
national assocition for the advacment of colored people
first there were two conferences, the NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION, and the AMERICAN BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION. But the NBA was better, so they merged into just the NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION.
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I'm pretty sure it's an organization called FIBA The NCAA control American college basketball, the NBA controls American professional basketball, and FIBA control international rules of play.
There is the:NBA- National Basketball LeagueNBDL- National Basketball Development LeagueCBA- Continental Basketball AssociationUSBL- United States Basketball LeagueWNBA- Women's National Basketball LeagueABA- American Basketball LeagueAmateur LeaguesNCAA- College BasketballPREP- High School Basketball
It was held in Guayaquil, Ecuador and won by the Brazil national basketball team.
National Basketball Association
The National Association was the first major league in baseball and existed between 1871-1875. After it folded the National League was formed and has played continuously since 1876. The American League was founded in 1901.
National Basketball Association