• James Naismith is known to be the man who invented the game basketball
• AG Spalding is widely recognized as the person who invented the first basketball used in an official game

While most basketball fans know that James Naismith was the inventor of the game of basketball, not many know that the first game ever played was done so with a soccer ball. The history of basketball and the invention of the basketball itself can be traced back to the late nineteenth century.

At a small college in Springfield Massachusetts, physical education teacher James Naismith developed the game of basketball to help keep his students in shape during the harsh winter months. During his classes he divided the students into two teams and the first game was played with a soccer ball, two peach baskets and countless stoppages in play to remove the ball from the basket. As the game continued to evolve, Mr. Naismith approached a man by the name of AG Spalding and requested the production of a ball specifically designed for his new game.
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