jan 1, 1891 - Basketball was first played with leather soccer ball. This is how it all started for the most part and first leather ball which now a days will still use leather balls however it is composite leather.
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https://www.hoopsbasket.com/blogs/hoops-basketball/the-evolution-of-the-nba-basketball-ballAdded to timeline:
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jan 1, 1891
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~ 135 years ago