My vary favorite sport is basketball,because i like play to basketball.Ever since 4 grade, I’ve dreamed of moving to middle school to learn to play basketball:
Basketball is a team ball game that is included in the Olympic Games program. The etymology of the game comes from the addition of two English words basket “basket” and ball “ball”. The goal of each team is to throw the ball into the opponent’s basket as many times as possible within the allotted time. Hits are scored depending on the position the player occupies on the field during the throw.
Basketball is one of the most popular sports in the world.
Without a doubt, basketball is the number one sport in the United States. Americans have won the Olympic Games 15 times and won the World Championships 5 times. The sport is very popular in Latin American countries: Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Uruguay and others; in Europe it has the greatest resonance in Italy and Spain.
Basketball began to be actively played in the 80-90s of the 20th century, during the period when the most titled and famous basketball player Michael Jordan, playing as part of the legendary Chicago Bulls team, entered the world stage. Michael Jordan is still the NBA’s scoring leader.
In 1898, the first professional National Basketball League was created in the United States, which existed for 5 years, and then broke up into several independent leagues. From America, basketball spread to the East (Japan, China), and then to Europe and the countries of South America. After World War I, the Amateur Athletic Union and the National Collegiate Athletic Association took over the organization and management of games in America. In the 1920s, national federations began to be actively created.
In 1924 and 1928, basketball was first presented in the program of the Summer Olympic Games, although for now in the form of a demonstration sport.
In 1936, it was officially included in the program of the Summer Olympics in Berlin. Women’s basketball will be included in the Olympic program only in 1976.
The first men’s international tournament took place in 1919, and the women’s international tournament in 1923.
In the 20s, National Associations began to be created in many countries.
In 1932, FIBA was created — the International Basketball Federation, which included 8 countries.
In 1946, the BAA (Basketball Association of America) appeared.
In 1949, the BAA merged with the National Basketball League. As a result of this merger, the NBA was formed. In 1950, the first world championship among men’s teams was held in Argentina, and three years later in Chile among women’s teams.
My favorite basketball player is Michael Jordan
Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963), also known by his initials MJ, is an American businessman and former professional basketball player. He played fifteen seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) between 1984 and 2003, winning six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls. He was integral in popularizing basketball and the NBA around the world in the 1980s and 1990s, becoming a global cultural icon. His profile on the NBA website states that «by acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time».