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Basketball also evolved out of being played with peach baskets and balls which were originally designed for other sports(like "football" or soccer); these balls were made out of leather and such, which had a natural orange-tan colour that most likely was retained and then enhanced as the sport became more formalized.
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∙ 15y agothe man who coached the first b-ball game wore an orange shirt to every game and when he passed away in his honor they colored the hoop orange.
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∙ 15y agoThere is no specific reason basketball rims are orange.
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∙ 15y agoso you can freaking see it
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Some say it's simply because leather is brownish-tan-orange, and the original balls were leather.Others cite Butler University NCAA coach Paul Hinkle as originating the orange-colored basketball. He wanted a ball that could be better seen by players and fans and worked with The Spalding Company to develop one.Answerso the players can see the ball better when it bounces. The color keeps their attention! AnswerThe reason why the basketballs are orange is because the players won't get hit or they will be able to see the basketballs. Answerbecause James Naismith's favorite color was orange.
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