Since when has World Basketball Day been celebrated?

Since 2023, after being approved by the United Nations Assembly.

Why is World Basketball Day commemorated on 21 December?

Because on 21 December 1891, the sport was played for the first time at the YMCA International Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA.

Who invented basketball?

A physical education teacher named James Naismith.

What is the origin of basketball?

To practise an indoor physical activity to avoid the cold outside in Massachusetts (United States) in winter.

How many rules did basketball have when it was invented?

Shortly after inventing it, James Naismith wrote down 13 rules.

Why is World Basketball Day celebrated?

Because of basketball's global presence and its impact on the global spheres of commerce, peace and diplomacy, and among them, and because basketball creates a unique space for cooperation and physical movement and an interdependence that allows participants to see each other as human beings first and foremost, as recognised by the UN.

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