'Don't Make Excuses, Make Your Free Throws!' 75 Basketball Instagram Captions For Your Next Post
Whether you're a basketball player or simply a huge fan of the game, you probably want to post about your passion on social media every now and then! Right? You could use generic Instagram captions or inspiring quotes. Or, you could spice it up with one of these 75 basketball Instagram captions we've collected.
These IG captions are suitable for every mood. You could be facing a win or a loss. You could be feeling inspirational or serious. You could be watching an NBA game (who's going to make it to the finals?!). You could be planning your March Madness bracket. You could be coming in from shooting hoops outside, pretending you're playing in the playoffs as well. One thing is certain: these basketball Instagram captions will fully express your love for the game. Which one are you going to use next?
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Best Basketball Instagram Captions
1. You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.
2. I'll ball 'til the day I fall.
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3. Basketball is life.
4. Eat, sleep and breathe basketball.
5. It doesn't matter how tall you are. It's about how high you can jump.
6. Defend. Destroy. Dominate.
7. The best season is basketball season.
8. Anything is possible with discipline and hard work.
9. Keep calm and shoot on.
10. Take it to the hoop!
11. Basketball is my heart and soul.
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12. All for the love of the game.
13. Basketball is my favorite sport 🎼
14. Eat, sleep, play basketball, repeat.
15. Life is better when you're playing basketball.
16. Offense sells tickets. Defense wins championships.
17. My game is sick. Too bad it's not contagious.
18. All is fair in love and basketball.
19. Nothing but net.
20. 99% basketball. 1% everything else.
21. The courts are calling, and I must go.
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22. Your only competition is you.
23. We play until the clock reads 00:00.
24. Watch your ankles!
25. Live. Love. Hoops.
Short Basketball Captions for Instagram
26. Ballin'.
27. Shoot more hoops.
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28. He shoots, he scores!
29. Three-pointers only.
30. Baller and shot-caller.
31. Find me courtside.
32. Blessed, a little stressed and basketball obsessed,
33. Hoopin' out.
34. Ball out. Step up.
35. Playoff season!
36. Eyes on the prize.
37. Business as usual 🏀
38. Defend to the bitter end.
39. March is my favorite month.
40. Teamwork makes the dream work.
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Funny Basketball Instagram Captions
41. Let's bounce.
42. May all of your swishes come true.
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43. There are really only two plays: Romeo and Juliet, and put the darn ball in the basket.
44. I dream of cutting a net.
45. Swish you were here.
46. "Practice? We’re talkin' about practice!" –Allen Iverson
47. I was too cute to be a cheerleader, so I played basketball instead.
48. Tricks, dribble, ankle-break, good smile—basketball is life!
49. It’s okay that you don’t like basketball. It’s kind of a smart people sport, anyway.
50. In a committed relationship with basketball.
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51. Forget about it, princess, 'cause not even Cinderella is getting to this ball!
52. Today’s forecast? 100% chance of winning.
53. Go hard or go home.
54. Second place is for the first loser.
55. In our court, there are no objections. Only rejections.
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Inspiring Instagram Captions About Basketball
56. Living that courtside life.
57. If basketball courts could talk, they'd have some stories to tell.
58. In the mood to shoot some hoops.
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59. Basketball doesn’t build character. It reveals it.
60. One spirit, one team, one WIN!
61. You can't win until you learn how to lose.
62. Be so good they can't ignore you.
63. Stand tall, talk small and play ball.
64. Don't make excuses. Make your free throws.
65. It’s not about the shoes, it’s about what you do with them.
66. Stay humble and let your feet do the talking.
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67. Seven days without basketball makes one weak.
68. Basketball every day.
69. Life is better when you're playing basketball.
70. You could build a wall with all the bricks your team is tossing up!
71. Basketball is a game of inches. It's about what you do when you're not shooting or dribbling.
72. Put down the phone. Pick up your basketball.
73. Basketball may be a game to some people, but to me? It's everything.
74. It's better to shoot an air ball than to not shoot at all because you're scared of missing.
75. You can’t control how many minutes you play, but you can control how you play the minutes you get.
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