Basketball

Basketball is a sport in the Grand Theft Auto series, most prominently available as an interactive game in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.

Description[]

While many basketball courts can be seen through the series, only Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas allows the player to actually play basketball. The player can score points by shooting the ball into a basketball hoop – the farther the distance, the more points the player gets – but has little to benefit from it other than having bragging rights. The player can also do tricks like spinning the ball with CJ's finger, or executing slam dunks by moving closer towards the hoop.

Although the player can't play with others and can only play with him/herself in GTA San Andreas, they can activate a mini-challenge to attain the most number of scores within an allocated time. The ability to play basketball is unlocked after completing the mission "Tagging Up Turf", when basketballs may appear in basketball courts. In the original PS2 version, it is available from the beginning.

Locations[]

Grand Theft Auto III[]

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City[]

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas[]

Ganton, Los Santos - At Sweet's House
Behind the barber shop in Playa Del Seville
East Los Santos, Los Santos
In the private gym at Madd Dogg's Crib, once you have access to it.
In front of several houses in Las Venturas
East of The Camel's Toe

Grand Theft Auto IV[]

On Yorktown Avenue between Morris Street and Harrison Street , Steinway, Dukes
Between Dukes Boulevard and Inchon Avenue, Cerveza Heights, Dukes
Between Pancho Street and Carson Street in Beechwood City, Broker
At the intersection of Onondaga Avenue and Cody Street, Firefly Projects, Broker
Off Franklin Street in Steinway Park, Steinway, Dukes
Behind some houses west of Tinconderoga Avenue just north of the East Borough Bridge, Steinway, Dukes
There is two on the north side of Morris Street underneath the closed subway station in Steinway, Dukes
Caterpillar Street, Northern Gardens, Bohan
A couple between Butterfly Street and Uprock Street in Boulevard, Bohan
Spin Street, Chase Point
Two opposite the Burger Shot on San Quentin Avenue at the South Bohan Projects, Fortside, Bohan
Behind some housing projects north of Frankfort Avenue, Northwood, Algonquin
There's two courts at the corner of Exeter Ave and Wardite Street, Northwood, Algonquin (also known as the Rubin Swinger Basketball Courts)
Next to the Burger Shot, Golden Pier, Westminster, Algonquin
Two courts by the Governor Greg R. Smith Houses, Presidents City, Algonquin
At the Corner of Barsac Avenue and Latchkey Avenue, Tudor, Alderney
Acter Park, Acter, Alderney
One just off Hardtack Avenue, next to the Tudor Fire Station, in western Tudor, Alderney

Grand Theft Auto V[]

At BJ Smith Recreational Center in Chamberlain Hills, South Los Santos
At Decker Park in Little Seoul
Next to the LSPD station in Vespucci Beach

Oversights[]

Saving at Madd Dogg's Crib sometimes indefinitely disables the option to play basketball or pool.
If the player tries to play basketball while using a Jetpack, CJ will be stuck there until either he starves or the player reloads/resets the game.
If a vehicle drives onto the court while CJ is playing, he will stop moving and only be able to rotate until it leaves. The basketball bounce animation will still play if the player tries to move.