BASKETBALL...Connecting People

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A great thing about basketball is the fact that it brings people together irrespective of their background, creating social connections and contributing to the commonweal.

Basketball and Disability

There are professional players and federations integrating disability, and receiving national and international support, which is a great thing.

  • Deaf individuals use sign language to communicate during the game.

  • Also people in wheelchairs have decided to give it a shot, so I guess we have no excuses if we really want to play basketball.

Basketball and Diversity

There are special events dedicated to gay people and LGBTQIA communities

A social US initiative is Midnight basketball which stands for decreasing the criminality rate by offering youths in urban areas the possibility to play sports instead of engaging in undesirable social behaviors.

Rezball, also known as reservation ball, is the Native American following of basketball, a style of play particular to Native American teams of some areas.

A Virtual Experience

ESPN Fantasy Sports, NBA.com, and Yahoo! Fantasy Sports popularized Fantasy Basketball in the 1990s. Players build fictitious teams, pick professional basketball players to "play" on these players via a mock draft or trades, and then compute points based on the teams' real-world performance.

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Well done providing a scope of all the different communities that participate in basketball related events. It really is more than just the NBA, there is an entire world of basketball to enjoy and basketball fans to converse with. I hope to see more articles like this coming from you here on Dunksocial!

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Thank You! Yes, it is more out there than some of us would think of and that's a great thing. It is my pleasure to engage in articles like these because it also helps me understand better basketball in order to later approach more in-depth topics.

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We are glad to hear that! Looking forward to seeing your growth in understanding the sport!

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I've heard the term "Fantasy basketball" coined a lot in popular media and always wondered how it worked. Thanks for explaining the computing aspect.

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I am glad you found it useful.

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Yes, I'm here to learn and learning a lot about a lot of topics hihi
A community and niche for everyone 😊.

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I can see your point because I have the same objective 🙂

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