Basketball is such a fun and fast-paced sport to play and to watch. The sport was created over 130 years ago – all the way back in 1891, by a gym teacher named James Naismith. It entered the Olympics in 1936. AND Basketball players wore converse all the way from 1920 to the 1970s! Do you love basketball? Let’s give it some color. You might also love baseball coloring pages, soccer, tennis, hockey, and skateboarding.