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Originally Posted by Glice
America, maybe Mexico, Japan and, I think, Holland... I can't think of any other countries that are internationally known for playing basketball.
I'm sure if you were asking this question in South Asia you'd see a lot of Kabbadi, Hockey and Cricket players.
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Take a look at NBA rosters (not that you will anyway) and its obvious how global a game it has become. Top players in the NBA hail from Serbia, Spain, France, China, various African nations, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Lithuania, Russia etc.
I would argue the global spread of basketball is due in some part to the mega star Micheal Jordan was in the 80s and 90s.
The USA has lost the last three big tournaments they've played in to the likes of new powers like Argentina and Spain.