The Evolution of the basketball
The very first ball ever used for Basketball was the soccer ball. That is because James Naismith need something to throw into the basket. he thought of the soccer ball("First Basketball Rules").
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Later on, James Naismith created a basketball. He put laces on it like a football for more grip (Hareas, 2005). there was no dribbling at this time in the 1940's.
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Today's basketball does not have stitches on it. The rule of no dribbling was over ruled and the ball had to get rid of the stitches to be able to dribble.
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