How to Sign "Basketball" in American Sign Language (ASL)

In ASL, you sign "basketball" by bouncing your dominant hand twice while making a loose "B" shape. The next part shows shooting the ball, where both hands become claws and move up in an arc like you're throwing the ball into a basket. This simple sign copies the real movements you make when playing basketball. Everyone in the Deaf community knows and uses this sign, whether they're just chatting about sports or teaching in a classroom.