09/24/2025
【🏀130th Anniversary of Basketball in China: Canadian Team Visits Tianjin】
On september 23, the Trinity Western University basketball team from Canada visited Tianjin Ronggang Basketball Club, celebrating 130 years of basketball in China. Invented by Canadian James Naismith in 1891, basketball reached China in 1895, making it one of the first countries to embrace the sport.
The Canadian players toured Tianjin’s Basketball History Exhibition, learning how the sport has evolved since the first documented game in December 1895. Afterwards, both teams exchanged gifts, shared tips, and held a friendly scrimmage—linking history, culture, and the love of basketball across the Pacific.
💬 Basketball fans, if you could play with an international team, which country would you choose? Comment below!