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Do you have to be tall to play basketball? Questions for the Washington Mystics

But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

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How Is Basket Ball Invented?

Basket ball was invented by James nay smith in 18 91. The object is to score as many baskets in the opponent's basket as you can and try not to let the other team score in your basket. If you want to walk or run with the ball, you have to bounce it up and down as you go - that's called dribbling. And once you stop dribbling, you can't move your feet any more, so you have to either shoot or pass the ball. After they were done practising, some of the players were nice enough to come talk to me and answer the questions you sent us.

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