NBA Legends Quiz
Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James… the NBA brings star power to the sporting world and produces some of the world’s biggest global icons, sport or non-sport. Invented by Dr. James Naismith in 1891 as an indoor alternative to American Football, basketball is now the most popular sport among American youth, both boys and girls, according to ESPN, and around the world the NBA is surging in TV ratings and popularity. How much do you know about the National Basketball Association? With the clock ticking down and the ball in your hands, can you nail the game-winning shot from downtown and swish our 10-question NBA challenge? Let’s find out.
There is an eloquently simple old professional basketball adage that NBA talent scouts use: “you can’t teach tall.” And there is no doubt that being blessed with height improves your odds of landing an NBA contract. As of 2018, if you are a 7+ foot tall American male between the ages of 20 and 40, there is a 17% chance you play in the NBA.