Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team

Until 1929, a basketball game was played using a soccer ball

The initial rules for basketball did not include dribbling. The ball could only be advanced down the court by passing

The first basketball hoops were peach baskets without an opening in the bottom. Referees had to retrieve the ball from the basket following a scoring play by climbing a ladder

Prior to 1923, basketball teams could choose which player would shoot a free throw after a foul

NBA players run the equivalent of four miles during a game