From an emergency plan, a deadly fight emerged. The new sport was supposed to resemble duck herding.

Basketball was invented in 1891 by James Naismith at YMCA in Springfield to keep students active indoors during winter. Naismith created the game using a soccer ball and peach baskets, establishing rules to ensure safety. Despite a rough start, basketball quickly gained popularity across American universities and reached Europe by 1893. Naismith became a respected figure in sports, contributing to the establishment of college basketball programs and seeing his invention included in the Olympics before his death in 1939. An original document detailing the game's 13 rules sold for $4.3 million in 2010.