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Basketball: Smithsonian's Got Game

Enjoy these basketball-related finds from across the Smithsonian. A curator at the National Museum of American History, chooses top NCAA picks among basketball history. Read about 1970s basketball and Ray Werner, wheelchair basketball pioneer. In "Leveling the Playing Field: Women's Basketball," learn about women's basketball in African American history.


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USA vs. USSR - men's basketball

Louise Nevelson with her basketball teammates

St. Johns vs. Wake Forest

New York Knicks

Seattle Supersonics vs. Philadelphia 76ers

Chris Thomforde at Princeton

Detroit vs. Holy Cross

Western Union women's basketball trophy

Walt Frazier and Walt Frazier Jr.

Washington Wizards home game basketball jersey worn by Jason Collins, 2013

Basketball with laces

Basketball jacket worn by Ray Werner as a member of the Jersey Wheelers the National Wheelchair Basketball Association Champions, 1954

Connecticut Sun Basketball Team

Syracuse Nationals vs. New York Knicks

The 8th World Basketball Championship for Women program

Jerry West on the road with the Lakers

Basketball jersey for Brooklyn Nets worn by Jason Collins, signed by teammates

Seattle Supersonics vs. New York Knicks

Asjha Jones

Taj Williams-Franklin

Los Angeles Lakers Jersey worn by James Worthy

Jessica Brungo

They Call Me Coach

NCAA Final Four 1990 button

New Orleans Jazz Button

Phoenix Suns alternate "Los Suns" Jersey, worn by Amar'e Stoudemire

Los Angeles Lakers Button

Guest pass badge for the NBA Finals, 2005

Kevin Garnett, 2000 Minneapolis

Program for the Maryland Women's Basketball, 2001-2002

Blue Dunk, Lisle, Ill. 1987

Wilt Chamberlin, Boston, 1967

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Kobe Bryant, N.Y.C. 2002

Wilt Chamberlin, Philadelphia, 1967


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