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On this episode of Our American Stories, Faith and sports go hand in hand. Quarterbacks quote Bible verses in interviews, star players host team Bible studies, and a last-ditch attempt to win a game is called a “Hail Mary.” But it isn’t just the players who are indebted to faith—sometimes, the sports themselves are. Paul Putz, author of The Spirit of the Game: American Christianity and Big-Time Sports, shares the unusual origin story of basketball: a game initially designed to bring people to Christ that took on a life of its own.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Faith and sports go hand in hand. Quarterbacks quote Bible verses in interviews, star players host team Bible studies, and a last-ditch attempt to win a game is called a &ldquo;Hail Mary.&rdquo; But it isn&rsquo;t just the players who are indebted to faith&mdash;sometimes, the sports themselves are. Paul Putz, author of&nbsp;<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FSpirit-Game-American-Christianity-Big-Time%2Fdp%2F0190091061&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7C47ea58e31eae402a0ffa08dd76b13d6d%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C638797225804206545%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=GhGu7haKrwvuUZ4bGqTjt1OCO4gWcKJuHjgjPpIHmOg%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0">The Spirit of the Game: American Christianity and Big-Time Sports</a>, shares the unusual origin story of basketball: a game initially designed to bring people to Christ that took on a life of its own.
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Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

Our American Stories tells stories that aren&rsquo;t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we&rsquo;ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

The Origins of Basketball: The Christian Gift for Everyone

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