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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) is dominated by African American players for a variety of reasons. Historically, the NBA emerged from the African American population of black colleges and universities, which produced many of its stars throughout its history. In addition, racial restrictions imposed until the mid-1950s prevented non-African American players from competing in the NBA. Once segregation ended, it resulted in African American players gaining a monopoly over the league because many White players did not want to compete with them due to cultural differences. Moreover, due to institutionalized inequality in education, economic opportunity and housing discrimination, African American athletes often had easier access to the resources needed to develop their basketball skills, allowing them to dominate the league. Additionally, social movements such as the Civil Rights movement encouraged social mobility, which in turn enabled African Americans to have increased access to pro basketball, thus increasing the number of black players within the league. Collectively, all of these factors have contributed to the predominance of African American players within the NBA.