The First Three-Point Line In The NBA

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The three-point line was added to the NBA in 1979. The very first three-pointer was made on October 12th by Chris Ford of the Boston Celtics. The top of the arc three is twenty-two feet and nine inches from the goal, and the corner three is twenty-two feet away. During the the 1994-95 season through the 1996-97 season the NBA made the three point shot twenty-two feet around the entire basket. This lasted until the 1997-98 season then it went back to the original dimensions and has been the same since. I could not imagine Basketball without the three-pointer it has completely changed basketball. It makes the game more interesting and competitive. Some players that succeed in three point shots are Stephen Curry and Ray Allen. Stephen Curry