Basketball inventor James Naismith accepted into Canada's Walk of Fame

Dr. James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, is among the newest inductees into Canada's Walk of Fame.

The announcement comes on the heels of the Toronto Raptors winning the country's first-ever NBA championship.

A native of Almonte, Ontario, Naismith created basketball in 1891 while teaching at the YMCA Training School in Springfield, Mass. The game was initially played with a soccer ball and peach baskets.

The 2019 Walk of Fame class also includes former NHL player Mark Messier and Olympic speed skater Cindy Klassen.