The first basketball game in the world was played on 21 December 1891. Dr. James Naismith, a Canadian physical education instructor, is credited with inventing the game of basketball. He developed the sport as a way to keep his students physically active indoors during the winter months.
The first official game took place in the International YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. Naismith divided his class of 18 students into two teams of nine players each. The game was played in a gymnasium with a soccer ball and two peach baskets as goals. The final score of that historic game was 1-0.
The basic principles of the game created by Naismith that day have evolved over time, leading to the development of modern basketball as we know it today. Basketball has since become one of the most popular and widely played sports around the world.
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