In the winter of 1891, Dr. James Naismith invented the game of basketball at the YMCA training school in Springfield, Massachusetts. The school--a training enclave for missionaries—educated students studying to introduce the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the world.
In Dr. Naismith's view, basketball and the foundational message of true Christianity were interlaced.
The idea for basketball came to him after this revelation: the bitter Northern winters dictated the need for an indoor game…a game exponentially more graceful than football, and simpler than baseball.
He wanted a game where finesse stood equally with power.
