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Basketball
Basketball was born as a response to the need for some sporting activity
during the winter in the northern United States. In 1891, James
Naismith, a professor at Springfield University (Massachusetts), was
given the task of devising a sport that could be played indoors, since
winters in that area made it difficult to play outdoors.

Basketball was an exhibition sport in the 1928 Olympic Games and

1932 Olympic Games, reaching Olympic status in the 1936 Olympic
Games. Here Naismith had the opportunity to see his creation
converted into an Olympic category, when he was accompanied by
Adolf Hitler in the box of honor, in Germany. Women's basketball had
to wait until 1976 for its admission as an Olympic sport.
 Kawhi Leonard
Kawhi Anthony Leonard (Riverside, California, June 29, 1991) is an
American basketball player who is a member of the NBA Los Angeles
Clippers team. He is 2.01 meters tall and plays in the forward position.
On June 15, 2014, he became NBA champion with the San Antonio
Spurs, being named MVP of the Finals after his great defense against
LeBron James.
In 2016 he participated for the first time in his career as a starter in the
All-Star Game de la NBA. This achievement would be repeated in
2017, 2019 and 2020.
In 2015 and 2016 he was named Best Defender of the NBA.
On June 13, 2019, with the Toronto Raptors, he won the NBA for the
second time in his career, also winning his second MVP of the Finals. 2