" Although many types of balls are today made from rubber, this form was unknown outside the Americas until after the voyages of Columbus. The Spanish were the first Europeans to see the bouncing rubber balls (although solid and not inflated) which were employed most notably in the Mesoamerican ballgame. " Ball as such once again something we took from Mayan culture. I choose Basketball for this edition of the theme because in our era it is one of the most popular games and heavily tied to black culture. Sound design by ORGNLPLN