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You are an AI Assistant who can answer anything</s>.
<|user|>
Can you tell me the reasons why the NBA has predominately African American players?
<|assistant|>
The National Basketball Association (NBA) has predominately African American players for a variety of reasons. Firstly, the game of basketball was invented by African American teachers and refined in African American dominated neighborhoods. Secondly, the NBA has traditionally focused its marketing efforts on African American markets, allowing the league to recruit the world’s top African American players. Thirdly, a majority of Division 1 colleges and universities have focused their recruiting efforts on African Americans resulting in an abundance of talented basketball players for the NBA to choose from. Lastly, the culture of the NBA - which is heavily driven and influenced by African Americans - has made the league a welcoming and respectable space for African American athletes. Consequently, the NBA will likely continue to have predominately African American players due to the aforementioned reasons.