Emoji 0.6
basketball
Also known as ball, hoop, sport
A basketball emoji depicting an orange ball with black seams, used to represent basketball, sports, play, or related activities.
Meaning
The basketball emoji represents the sport of basketball and the ball used in the game. People use it in posts about matches, practice, courts, fitness, or casual play. It can also signal interest in basketball leagues, players, or sporting events.
Unicode name
The official Unicode name is basketball, and it represents a basketball used in the sport.
Platform designs
Apple
Apple designs it as a round orange basketball with black seam lines and subtle shading.
Google
Google Noto shows an orange basketball with bold black seams and a slightly flattened style.
Twitter
Twitter Twemoji depicts an orange basketball with dark seams and a simple, flat appearance.
Noto (Apache 2.0) · Twemoji (CC BY 4.0) · OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Frequently Asked Questions
Which category does 🏀 basketball belong to?
🏀 basketball belongs to the activities category, which contains 85 emojis.
Which Unicode version added 🏀 basketball?
🏀 basketball was added in Emoji 0.6. Its codepoint is U+1F3C0, made up of 1 code points.
