1. The NBA was founded in New York City on June 6, 1946, as the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and later merged with the National Basketball League (NBL) to become the NBA in 1949.
2. The NBA's logo, a silhouette of a basketball player dribbling, is based on Hall of Fame player Jerry West.
3. Wilt Chamberlain holds the record for the most points scored in a single NBA game, with 100 points on March 2, 1962, while playing for the Philadelphia Warriors against the New York Knicks.
4. The tallest player in NBA history is Gheorghe Muresan, who stood at 7 feet 7 inches (231 cm) tall.
5. The shortest player to ever play in the NBA is Tyrone "Muggsy" Bogues, who stood at 5 feet 3 inches (160 cm) tall.
6. The NBA is the first major professional sports league to feature a woman as a principal owner of a team. Jeanie Buss became the controlling owner of the Los Angeles Lakers in 2013.
7. The NBA's "three-peat" refers to a team winning three consecutive NBA championships. Only a few teams have achieved this, including the Minneapolis Lakers, Chicago Bulls, and Los Angeles Lakers.
8. The NBA introduced the three-point line for the 1979-1980 season. The first player to make a three-point shot in NBA history was Chris Ford of the Boston Celtics.
9. The NBA is known for its global reach, with players from over 40 countries and games broadcast in over 200 countries.
10. The NBA has a rich history of rivalries, including the Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers, Chicago Bulls vs. Detroit Pistons, and San Antonio Spurs vs. Dallas Mavericks.
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