The conversation between human and AI assistant.
[|Human|] What were the origins of basketball?
[|AI|] James Naismith, a gym instructor in New England, invented basketball in 1891 as an alternative to football. The original basketball game involved throwing a ball into a peach basket. Since then, the game has progressed to become one of the most popular sports in the world.
[|Human|] 
What were the origins of basketball?