2007-01-31 03:19:05 · 5 answers · asked by Brendan 3 in Sports ➔ Basketball
Who the hell claims basketball was invented by Canada?
Naismith was born in Canada...but was working at the YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts when he developed the game.
2007-01-31 03:31:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basketball was invented by Dr. James Naismith at a YMCA in Springfield, Mass. He developed the game as a means for the kids he was teaching to get exercise and stay active while being indoors since they couldn't go outside in the cold weather.
I don't know what Naismith's personal heritage may be, but the game was invented in America, which, I would assume, makes it an American game, not Canadian.
2007-01-31 12:39:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Basketball was begun in Springfield, Massachusetts by Dr. James Naismith. Close to Canada, but not quite.
Canada is hockeyland, no?
2007-01-31 11:26:08 · answer #3 · answered by Bob T 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is a Canadian team in the NBA it is the Toronto Raptors. The Vac hover Grizzles team was not doing good at all so they decided to sell it and it came to the United States. To Memphis in which i believe.
2007-02-03 14:08:13 · answer #4 · answered by freedoma586 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basketball invented in Canada. HAHAHA. Never heard such B S before. Get your facts right. The only thing Canada is responsible for is failed mounties
2007-01-31 13:48:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋