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What do a peach basket and a soccer ball have in common? Would you ever guess basketball? In 1891, the game of basketball was born. It was invented by a Canadian man, James Naismith. He created it to keep athletes active inside during long winters.

The game has changed a lot over the years. The peach basket was replaced with a hoop, which made the game faster. This way, the game didn’t have to stop so the ball could be gotten out of the basket. The early game was played with a soccer ball. Later, a special ball was created for the game.

By the late 1800s, basketball was being played across Canada and the United States. It was a popular sport taught in high schools and colleges. Today, basketball is played all over the world. It is one of the most popular games ever invented.

裝水蜜桃的籃子和足球有何共通點？ 你猜得出來答案是「籃球」嗎？籃球運動起源於1891年，該運動的發明者是位名叫約翰‧ 奈史密斯的加拿大人，目的是讓運動員於漫長的冬季時節，仍能在室內保持活躍體能。

多年來，籃球運動的形式演變許多，水蜜桃籃被中空的籃圈取代，讓賽事節奏更緊湊，因為無須暫停取出籃中的籃球。早期的籃球運動使用的是足球，爾後才出現專為此運動所設計的特殊球體。

十九世紀晚期，籃球運動流傳於加拿大和美國，高中與大專院校均教授此熱門運動。如今，全球皆風行籃球運動，可說是史上最熱門的運動之一。