I am sure that no man can derive more pleasure from money or power than I do from seeing a pair of basketball goals in some out of the way place.
Meaning of the quote
James Naismith, the Canadian inventor of basketball, was happier seeing basketball hoops in unexpected places than he was with having a lot of money or power. He found more joy in the simple pleasure of seeing the sport he created being played in unusual locations than in the pursuit of wealth or influence.
About James Naismith
James Naismith was a Canadian-American physical educator who invented the game of basketball in 1891 while teaching at the International YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts. Naismith went on to become the first basketball coach at the University of Kansas, and his coaching legacy continues to this day through influential figures like Phog Allen, Adolph Rupp, and Dean Smith.
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