I like to play basketball with my friends. It is a fun sport that is exciting to play.
can you believe that basketball was invented in 1891? 
Wow that is a long time ago. I remember hearing it was invented by a coach is that right?
no, it was actually invented by Doctor James Naismith
Oh, ok. I think the first version actually used a basket for scoring. Now we have hoops that allow the ball to go through.
the game became established fairly quickly and grew very popular first in America and then throughout the world
NBA players are popular around the world. I think many people associate basketball with the United States.
Definitely! My friends in Kazakhstan watch NBA all the time. NBA was established in 1946 and grew to a multibillion-dollar enterprise
Yeah, and the superstars like Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant further popularized the sport.
Jordan played 15 seasons in the NBA! That