<prompt> Etsa lethathamo la lintlha tse tšeletseng tse khahlisang mabapi le nalane ea basketball.nan  <response>: Instruction in English: Create a list of six interesting facts about the history of basketball. . Response in English: 1. Basketball was invented in 1891 by Canadian physical education instructor James Naismith. He created the game as a way to keep his students active during the winter months, when it was too cold to play outdoor sports.2. The first basketball game was played with a soccer ball and two peach baskets. The baskets were used as goals, and the ball had to be manually retrieved from the basket after each score.3. In the early days of basketball, dribbling was not a major part of the game. Players would pass the ball to each other and only take a few steps before passing or shooting. It was not until the 1950s that dribbling became an important part of the game.4. The first professional basketball league was formed in 1898, called the National Basketball League NBL. However, it was not until 1949 that the league merged with the Basketball Association of America BAA to form the National Basketball Association NBA.5. The first official college basketball game was played on January 18, 1896, between Hamline University and the University of Minnesota. Minnesota won the game 9-3.6. Womens basketball was introduced at Smith College in 1892, just a year after the game was invented. The rules of the game were slightly different for women, with a smaller court and nine players on each team instead of five. . Response in Sesotho: 1. Basketball e ile ea qaptjoa ka 1891 ke morupeli oa thuto ea mele oa Canada James Naismith. O entse papali e le mokhoa oa ho boloka liithuti tsa hae li le mafolofolo nakong ea likhoeli tsa mariha, ha ho ne ho bata haholo ho bapala lipapali tsa ka ntle. 2. Papali ea pele ea basketball e ne e bapaloa ka bolo ea maoto le libaskete tse peli tsa perekisi. Libaskete li ne li sebelisoa e le lipheo, me bolo e ne e lokela ho nkoa ka letsoho ho tloha basketeng ka mora lintlha ka ngoe. 3. Matsatsing a pele a basketball, dribbling e ne e se karolo e kholo ea papali. Libapali li ne li fetisana bolo ebe li nka mehato e seng mekae pele li feta kapa li thunya. E ne e se ho fihlela lilemong tsa bo-1950 moo ho dribbling e ileng ea e-ba karolo ea bohlokoa ea papali. 4. Liki ea pele ea basketball ea litsebi e thehiloe ka 1898, e bitsoang National Basketball League NBL. Leha ho le joalo, e bile ka 1949 moo liki e ileng ea kopana le Basketball Association of America BAA ho theha National Basketball Association NBA. 5. Papali ea pele ea molao ea basketball ea koleche e ile ea bapaloa ka la 18 Pherekhong 1896, lipakeng tsa Hamline University le Univesithi ea Minnesota. Minnesota e hapile papali 9-3. 6. Basketball ea basali e ile ea hlahisoa Smith College ka 1892, selemo feela ka mora hore papali eo e qapiloe. Melao ea papali e ne e fapane hanyane bakeng sa basali, ka lebala le lenyenyane le libapali tse robong sehlopheng ka seng ho fapana le tse hlano. 