Do you know anything about how basketball was invented? If you do not, then that is a good reason to read this essay. I will be telling all about James Naismith and how he invented the game of basketball. I will discuss how he captured the world's attention with his game. James Naismith had a very fulfilling and colorful life. That is why I believe you may want to read this essay. James Naismith was …showed first 75 words of 1390 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1390 total…caught on and was huge success throughout the world. The original game was played with peach baskets nailed to a balcony that was ten feet high. However, the crowd would interfere, so the basket was moved out four feet and given a backboard. Eventually, iron rims and a net replaced the peach baskets so that someone would not have to manually retrieve the ball. Naismith died in 1993 at the age of 78 from a heart attack.