The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield , Massachusetts is named in his honor , and he was an inaugural inductee in 1959 .
Naismith invented the game of basketball and wrote the original 13 rules of this sport .
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield , Massachusetts is named in Naismith 's honor , and he was an Naismith inductee in 1959 .
Naismith invented the game of basketball and wrote the original 13 rules of this sport .