page_title: Basketball in the United States
hierarchical_section_title: Basketball in the United States
caption_attribution_description: English: Chicago Bulls Michael Jordan and Phil Jackson 1997
context_page_description: Of those Americans citing their favorite sport, basketball is ranked second behind American football. However, in regard to money the NBA is ranked third in popularity. More Americans play basketball than any other team sport, according to the National Sporting Goods Association, with over 26 million Americans playing basketball.
  Basketball was invented in 1891 by Canadian physical education teacher James Naismith in Springfield, Massachusetts.
context_section_description: Of those Americans citing their favorite sport, basketball is ranked second (counting amateur levels) behind American football. However, in regard to money the NBA is ranked third in popularity. More Americans play basketball than any other team sport, according to the National Sporting Goods Association, with over 26 million Americans playing basketball.
  Basketball was invented in 1891 by Canadian physical education teacher James Naismith in Springfield, Massachusetts.
caption: Chicago Bulls Michael Jordan and Phil Jackson 1997
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