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Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast

Curious Kids Every Day: A Daily Educational Podcast

Who Invented Basketball?

Jul 2, 2026 · 15m

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In this episode, we learn about James Naismith, the teacher who created basketball in 1891 as an indoor winter game. We'll find out why the first games used a soccer ball and how the game began with 13 simple rules! Curious Kids Every Day is a daily, interactive podcast that respects your child's intelligence and curiosity. I created this to be a show I would be happy to have my kids listen to. Five Reasons to join the Curious Kids Club! SupportCuriousKids.com Your curious kids get a shout out on their birthdays! Ad-Free Podcast Feed Activity sheets for every new episode of the show Weekly episode schedule so you know what topics are coming up Weekly newsletters so you never miss anything!…