jan 1, 1979 - NBA 3 point line added
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as the commissioner Larry O Brien decided to add basketballs "home run" and called it the 3 point line . At the top of the arc, the three-point line is 6.75 meters from the center of the basket or 22.15 feet. This measurement works out to about 22 feet, six inches.
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