Basketball

Invented in Springfield, Mass. by one James Naismith, Basketball is the only modern American sport that traces its lineage to a single, individual creator. The sport was invented in 1891, to entertain rowdy rugby players during the brutal New England winters. It has since become one the most popular sports in the world, enjoying great popularity in China as well as in the US and Europe (see Zachary McCune's research on Collected China, Media, Basketball vs. Ping Pong Readings for more).