The NBA is finally ready to overtake the NFL as America’s most popular sport.
In 1891, the sport of basketball was born. James Naismith created a simple thirteen rule game to try to keep his incorrigible gym students from scuffling during the Kansas winter, which rendered their usual outdoor field unusable. Since then, the game has become a worldwide sensation and the NBA has flourished.
This year in basketball, however, may very well show just how high the ceiling is on the cultural impact and popularity of the NBA, and its potential to rise to become the most popular sport in America.