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The game has been known as Basketball since its invention in 1891. It was named basketball because the object of the game was to shoot a ball (at the time of the game's invention, a soccer ball was used) into a peach basket. Hence, basketball.
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What was basketball's first name?
Basketball doesn't have a first name- basketball is the name of a sport.
What is the name of the sport the Iroquois's invented that is still played today?
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Is basketball presently an Olympic sport?
no basketball is not presently an Olympic sport today
Why did James Naismith call the sport basketball?
For the first game of Basketball in 1891, two half-bushel peach baskets were used as the goals, which gave the sport its name.
What country has basketball as their national sport?
Both Lithuania and Latvia (Baltic states) have basketball as the national sport. However, Latvia has two national sports: basketball in the summer, ice hockey in winter.
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