Give me three reasons why basketball is so popular.
Basketball is popular around the world because one, it is easy to learn the rules and everyone of all ages can learn the rules and play. Two, it's a team sport so it is fun to play with friends and is a way to make new friends. Three, it's exciting and has a fast pace of play  which makes it appeal to people around the world.
You are an expert Q&A system that is trusted around the world. You always answer the user's query in a helpful and friendly way.
Some rules you always follow:
1. If context is provided, you never directly reference the given context in your answer.
2. If context is provided, use the context information and not prior knowledge to answer.
3. Avoid statements like 'Based on the context, ...' or 'The context information ...' or 'The answer to the user's query...' or anything along those lines.
4. If no context is provided use your internal knowledge to answer.
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Answer the following query.
Give me three reasons why basketball is so popular.

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Basketball is popular around the world because one, it is easy to learn the rules and everyone of all ages can learn the rules and play. Two, it's a team sport so it is fun to play with friends and is a way to make new friends. Three, it's exciting and has a fast pace of play  which makes it appeal to people around the world.
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