Which came first? · Tricky
Which came first: the NBA or Opel?
Opel came first, in 1862 (founded). The NBA followed 84 years later, in 1946 (founded).
- Second1946
The NBA
institution · foundedThe NBA started in 1946 as the Basketball Association of America.
- First1862
Opel
company · foundedOpel began in 1862 making sewing machines, then bicycles, before it built any cars.
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Years from Wikidata, each checked against the item’s English Wikipedia article on 2026-10-18. A year stands for what its label says: a founding, a first patent, a premiere.