First Professional Basketball League

Before packed arenas and superstar contracts, basketball was chaotic, physical, and played with peach  baskets, a soccer ball, and a cage. Host Marisa Magnatta is joined by Marc Anthony Jackson - former NBA player, Philly native, and current Philadelphia 76ers television analyst. Together, they connect basketball’s rough-and-tumble origins to the discipline, creativity, and edge that still define the sport today - and explains why Philly’s early role is baked into basketball’s DNA.

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