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Basketball has been a world wide sport since 1891 invented by James Naismith. Basketball has been played since 1891 and is still played by 2015 and will most likely for years to come. There is a total of 29 professional basketball team in the NBA. There are certain rules to be followed for the game of basketball. Other counties in the world play basketball but United States is the most popular. About 26.3 people in the US play or watch basketball. US has the most people watching or playing basketball then other counties. Basketball is the third most played sport in the world.