== *NBA* == 

 Where did this originate? 

  
 National Basketball Association was first known as the Basketball Association of America. NBA did not come up until both the Basketball Association of America combined with the National Basketball League. It was originated in 1946 and founded in New York City. Maurice Podoloff was the founding president. This couldn't be done unless James Naismith picked up a soccer ball and hung up two peach baskets to play. http://www.ask.com/bar?q=Inventor+of+Basketball&page;=1&qsrc;=121&dm;=all&ab;=2&u;=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kansasheritage.org%2Fpeople%2Fnaismith.html&sg;=tCqdkZsiBsnTqQyGiJEJSphaS0JC2xgjJDZsqvstFS8%3D&tsp;=1276661093267