Hoop Hysteria

In the article, “Hoop Hysteria” the author summarizes the appeal and popularity of basketball, especially internationally The author begins my examining the month of March, and how teams in college basketball battle for a championship in a tournament. Basketball was invented in 1891 as a sport to fill the void between football and baseball season. However, because it can be played indoors and out, its appeal spread throughout the world. Between 1987 and 1991, the number of people who played basketball increased from 36 million to 39 million. This solidified its status as a main team sport in the U.S. Also important is that the minority appeal is huge, with 900,000 players in 1987 of other descent than white, and 3.1 million in 1991. The extra push of appeal comes from the fun of watching the game. Through statistics it is proven that people think basketball is fun to watch. More importantly the skill level of other countries other than the U.S. are rising, therefore expanding global appeal.
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