There are a couple of reasons. The first is that many white people have little exposure to black people through any other means than their televisions, and one of the most common places where they see black people is when they are playing Basketball. Therefore it only makes sense to many of them that if most of the black people they see are good at basketball, then most of the black people in general must be good at basketball. The second reason is that, as with any stereotype, there is a kernel of truth to it. Basketball is historically one of the most accessible sports in America for low-income people because there are always basketball courts in parks as a result of how inexpensive and easy to maintain they are. Furthermore, basketballs themselves are very cheap. Also, you can play with really any number of people and it is still a fun game. Therefore, many urban poor, which many black kids are, can and do shoot hoops. Therefore, many of them do get very good, compared to white kids who are often on swim teams, tennis teams, etc. Of course, we all know that is not always true.
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∙ 2009-09-10 22:23:44Lucy Harris was the first black woman All-American basketball player in 1997
The same that people all over the world play. Football, basketball, tennis and much more. Football is the most popular, I guess.
NO!!! to play basketball in college you must get accepted to the school which for all (non community colleges) requires a GED
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basketball is played all around the world more than a million people play it :)
how many people play in WNBA
most notably America although basketball is located all over the world
About 4 million slaves used to play in Mexico but now its all illegals.
Hello to all who may read this. The first black basketball player to sign an NBA contract was a man by the name of Harold " Wild Man" Hunter. He never got the opportunity to play on account of being cut from the team because of racial issues. The first black to actually play professional basketball was Bob " Robert Earl" Love.
Lucy Harris was the first black woman All-American basketball player in 1997
The same that people all over the world play. Football, basketball, tennis and much more. Football is the most popular, I guess.
5 players per team play on the court in ALL basketball.
one basketball and two hoops (or a court). that is it.
Of course they do. Basketball is played in all 50 states.
All you need to play basketball is basketball shoes, basketball, two nets, and a court.
Not all black people are poor. For example, there are highly successful musicians, scientists, and even basketball players. There are poor people of all colors, even right here in the US. It is not always an education issue, but that is a factor.