9 years ago
The Plot to Kill the Slam Dunk
The first thing you need to know is that the inventor of basketball never intended for the rim to be set at 10 feet. It just so happened that the running track above the floor where James Naismith hung his peach baskets in 1891 was 10 feet tall. If it were two feet higher, the baskets would have hung there. And Nike's Jumpman logo might look a bit different. This point is made by every advocate for raising the hoop. Naismith's choice was completely arbitrary, and as such...
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