Anonymous #11 said:

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It was created by a Canadian guy who moved to the states.

"James Naismith left many diaries and interviews that explain how and when he created basketball. Massachusetts had cold winters, and people wanted a game that could be played inside. Naismith was a Canadian teacher, born in Almonte, Ontario on the 16th of November, 1861.[1] Naismith was an orphan from early in his life, and his uncle led him to study Hebraism and philosophy, to train to become a priest."

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That still doesn't sound like canada had much of a hand in creating basketball.  They didn't need to cuz up there they know how to have fun in the cold weather.  I mean, nothing is more enjoyable than slashing away at some french canadian's shin with a hockey stick, eh?

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Well the guy himself was made in Canada - that's something I guess

Even though I'm Canadian, I'm not a real fan of hockey - football, and I mean REAL football is right up my alley