NBA to Celebrate Second Annual World Basketball Day With Global Basketball Community on Dec. 21
December 21, 2024
December 21, 2024
NEW YORK, Dec. 21 -- The National Basketball Association issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2024:
The NBA today announced its celebrations of the 2nd annual World Basketball Day to honor the game and bring people together from around the world. The day was established in 2023 by the United Nations and is observed annually on December 21, the date Dr. James Naismith first introduced the game of basketball at the Springfield YMCA in 1891.
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The NBA today announced its celebrations of the 2nd annual World Basketball Day to honor the game and bring people together from around the world. The day was established in 2023 by the United Nations and is observed annually on December 21, the date Dr. James Naismith first introduced the game of basketball at the Springfield YMCA in 1891.
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