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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 reasons why the NBA has predominately African American players is due to many factors. The cultural phenomenon known as "ball-centric" youth leagues that promote black players was instrumental in the development of great basketball players such as Earvin "Magic" Johnson and Michael Jordan. In addition, the historical under-representation of African Americans in coaching and front office roles in sports led to fewer black role models at the professional level, which in turn caused fewer black prospects to aspire to be professional basketball players. Last but not least, societal biases also exist and discouraged African Americans from pursuing the sport, leading to a cycle of fewer players.