Unlike football, baseball, and hockey, basketball is a sport that can be played with minimal equipment. However, when it is played competitively, the amount of equipment required does go up by a considerable amount.
Given in this article are the various items you might require to play this sport effectively. However, the main equipment that you require is just the court and the ball, while the others are just to help you be more comfortable and enjoy the sport more.
Though basketball is considered a contact sport, there is not much safety equipment that is required. While players in the professional leagues wear mouth gaurds, and various other protective gear, this is not required for normal competitve basketball