The National Basketball Association (NBA) was founded on June 6, 1946.
100 Mind-Blowing Basketball Facts
Massachusetts is the home of basketball and volleyball.
Soccer balls were once used for playing basketball. The first basketballs were not produced until 1894. This means that for three years after the invention of the game, people were using non-regulated balls.
Former NBA basketball player Shaquille O’Neal wears a size 23 shoe. The average male shoe size is around 10.5.
In 1962, Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in a single NBA basketball game. No one has broken this record (not even Steph Curry!).
The most medals won for Olympic basketball (male or female) are both held by women: Teresa Edwards and Lisa Leslie with four gold medals each.
The diameter of a basketball hoop is 18 inches.
The bird on the Twitter logo is named “Larry.” He was named after the basketball player Larry Bird, who played for the Boston Celtics.
Massachusetts is the birthplace of both basketball and volleyball.