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a basketball player jumping in the air to dunk a ball at an arena full of people

Sports have a way of bringing people together in incredible ways. We all stay glued to the screens, in anticipation of what’s to come. We gather with friends and family to enjoy the entertainment that can only be generated by watching a live event, with no definitive outcome in sight. These are the moments we […]

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an old black and white photo of men playing basketball on a field with trees in the background

Originated It was the winter of 1891-1892. Inside a gymnasium at Springfield College (then known as the International YMCA Training School), positioned in Springfield, Mass., turned into a collection of stressed university college students. The young guys had to be there; they had been required to take part in indoor activities to burn off the strength that were constructing up in view that their soccer season ended. The gym elegance presented them sports consisting of marching…

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an old black and white photo of a basketball player jumping up to dunk the ball

Basketball is a real high-flying act any more, and one can accuse me of primacy bias, but forty years later this is still one of the best dunks I’ve ever witnessed in-person. Vic Alexander—not a ball-handler, but nevertheless a tough, really good player—managed to split the gap between two defenders in transition off a turnover and posterize this Eastern Michigan Huron player who has since been relegated to the annals of ancient history. Also an incredible piece of sports photography!

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