Over 1,200 Chinese elementary school kids on Thursday showed off their dribbling skills and participated in a massive basketball-inspired group workout to celebrate the upcoming International Basketball Day in east China's Lianyungang city, Jiangsu Province. /VCG Photo

The students were from a local primary school that emphasizes the importance of physical education and promotes the game of basketball. /VCG Photo

Every student at the school owns a ball and practices different training drills to improve their basketball skills. /VCG Photo

On December 21, 1891, Canadian-American physical educator Dr. James Naismith invented the game of basketball to condition young athletes during cold months, and the exercise went on to become one of the world's favorite sports. /VCG Photo