Basketball which originated from America and has been must popular in that country has now become a game of
international repute. It is played nearly everywhere in the world. It can be played by players of low means using rickety blackboards attached to outdoor garages. Any playground in the neighborhood can be easily utilized to play basketball. It is also played in big arenas costing huge amounts, being watched by thousands of
spectators.
Children also take much interest in the game. They play it in schools from the elementary stage and go on with the game
throughout their college. Women also do not lag behind. The proficient players get scholarships. They are encouraged for their schools and universities and are suitably encouraged and rewarded. It is also played co-educationally.
Many a club, leagues and centers have been set up where
people of both the sexes and of different age groups take active
part. Y.M.C.A. and Y.W.C.A. have played a prominent part in
advancement of the game.