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9 Places to Explore Basketball History
Celebrate the thrill of competition.
While an American-born sport, the oldest basketball court in the world is actually in Paris, France. In the basement of a YMCA, one of the first basketball instructors from Springfield, Massachusettes set up the basement to spread the love of the game. In the heart of New York, New York resides the mecca of street basketball. Rucker Park is home to one of the most recognized basketball tournaments in the world and is a pilgrimage site for lovers of the game. From a unique monument dedicated to a city’s rich basketball history to a hoop located inside the Supreme Court itself, here are a few places to explore the history of basketball.
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