How Basketball Became So Filipino? Basketball was invented in the United States in 1891 and spread globally through American schools and community institutions. In the Philippines, it was introduced during the American colonial period and quickly became part of school life and local recreation. Decades of amateur play laid the foundation for a professional league, leading to the creation of the Philippine Basketball Association in 1975, the oldest professional basketball league in Asia. #Philipp

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