Basketball gets its heritage from Springfield, Massachusetts. It is a game
that was invented to be played indoors and in relatively little space. The
original baskets that were used in basketball were peach baskets that were
hung ten feet in the air. Although Basketball originated in the United States,
the invention of the sport is attributed to Dr. James Naismith who was a
physical education professor from Canada. He wrote some rules for the game
and then nailed the peach basket to the wall. Back in the day, the balls had
to be taken from the basket when a shot was made as the peach basket still
had a bottom[! size :Small!]