basketball Emoji
๐ ยท U+1F3C0 ยท Emoji 0.6
What does the basketball emoji mean?
A basketball, the ๐ emoji represents the sport of basketball, including the ball, the game, and related activities. Figuratively, it can symbolize competition, teamwork, and friendship, often used to express enthusiasm or interest in the sport. In slang, the ๐ emoji is sometimes used to reference a person's skills or abilities, with phrases like "on point" or "slam dunk" implying excellence or impressive performance. The emoji is also used to represent urban culture and hip-hop, reflecting the sport's significant influence on these communities.
How the basketball emoji is used
The tone is often casual and conversational, with users employing the emoji to add a lighthearted or humorous touch to their messages. In comments sections, the emoji can be used to show support or admiration for a favorite team or player.
basketball emoji examples
- just made a three-pointer in my pickup game ๐
- who's up for a game of hoops this weekend ๐
How to copy the basketball emoji
To use the basketball emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+1F3C0), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
basketball emoji on different platforms
How the basketball emoji looks on your device and in the openly licensed sets that include it (Twitter / X (Twemoji), Google Noto Color Emoji, OpenMoji). See image credits.



basketball Emoji Details
| Emoji | ๐ |
| Name | basketball |
| Category | Activities |
| Codepoints | U+1F3C0 |
| Shortcode | :basketball: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list ยท codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 0.6 (2010) |
basketball Emoji FAQ
It is U+1F3C0, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :basketball:.
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