The Evolution of Basketball: A Global Phenomenon

Basketball is one of the most popular indoor played games ever. It can be thought of as the ‘indoor soccer’ considering the game’s global following and familiarity with it that rivalled soccer. Indeed, just like soccer has millions of fans and a club that hosts national championships every five years, played on a large field; basketball has its own association governing and guarding it and contributing further to its ever growing development.
Several sources of data suggest a huge following. The most reliable figure perhaps is the 250 million figure that is also approved by the NBA, considering that the game is not just played in North America but nearly every country in the world barring just an exceptional few that have not really been introduced to the sport.