Naismith received many awards, and his name was honored in others.
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"...the most PRESTIGIOUS award in college basketball: the 2009 naismith trophy for men's college player of the year..."
-david christopher
- The FIBA world cup trophy (James Naismith Trophy) is named in his honor.
- Basketball is today played by more than 300 million people worldwide, making it one of the most popular team sports.
- In North America, basketball has produced some of the most-admired athletes of the 20th century. Polls conducted by ESPN and the Associated Press named basketball player Michael Jordan the greatest North American athlete of the 20th century,