The Road to Modern Basketball, Part Two: How Dribbling Became A Thing

Ridiculous History

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🗓️ 21 September 2023

⏱️ 60 minutes

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As James Naismith's new sport became increasingly popular, more and more people looked for ways to evolve, adjust, or flat-out change Naismith's original rules. In the second part of this series, Ben, Noel and Max explore how basketball continued to change over time -- and how some kids at Yale found a loophole to "pass the ball to themselves."

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