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25 Basketball Sayings and Slogans for Your Team

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Need a slogan or saying to add to your basketball t-shirts? We’ve put together a list of some inspiring and funny sayings just for you. They’re a fun addition to uniforms and can help motivate your intramural, high school, or rec basketball team.

Basketball Quotes, Sayings, & Slogans

  1. Shoot For Your Goals
  2. Leave Your Heart on the Court
  3. Go Hard or Go Home
  4. Ball Til You Fall
  5. Defend Until the End
  6. Take It To the Net
  7. 1 Team. 1 Mission.
  8. Hoop There It Is
  9. Sky’s the Limit!
  10. You Play the Way You Practice
  11. Hustle & Heart Set Us Apart
  12. Some wish for it, we work for it.
  13. Competing takes effort. But to win, it takes a team.
  14. Making Hoop Dreams Come True
  15. Play Like a Champion
  16. Keep Calm & Play Ball
  17. Hoops I Did It Again
  18. Ballers Never Stop
  19. Eat. Sleep. Hoop. Repeat.
  20. Don’t Let Good Enough Be Enough
  21. It’s not about how big you are, it’s about how big you play.
  22. “If you can’t pass, you can’t play!” – Dean Smith
  23. “You don’t play against opponents, you play against the game of basketball.” – Bobby Knight
  24. “It takes 10 hands to score a basket.” – John Wooden
  25. “The game honors toughness.” – Brad Stevens

How to Design Basketball Team Apparel

Basketball teams usually want a shirt for warmups, a hoodie for the bench and the bus, and a water bottle for long practices. The 3 picks below cover all three.

Bayside USA-Made Jersey T-shirt

Bayside USA-Made Jersey T-shirt

  • Made-in-the-USA cotton tee for warmups and practice
  • Saying on the front and a number on the back
Bayside USA-Made Heavyweight Pullover Hoodie

Bayside USA-Made Heavyweight Pullover Hoodie

  • Heavyweight hoodie for the bench and the bus
  • Big back area for a longer quote
Nalgene 32 oz. Sustain Tritan Narrow Mouth Water Bottle

Nalgene 32 oz. Sustain Tritan Narrow Mouth Water Bottle

  • Large 32 oz. bottle for long practices and tournaments
  • Add each player’s name so bottles don’t get mixed up

Collect sizes with Custom Ink’s Group Order Form. Everyone picks a size from a shared link, and the organizer pays once.

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Basketball Sayings FAQ

Which basketball sayings work best on a shirt?

Short ones read best from the stands, like Hoop There It Is or Ball Til You Fall. Save the longer quotes for the back of a warmup shirt or hoodie.

Can we add player names and numbers?

Yes. A common layout is the team name on the front and each player’s name and number on the back.

When should we order our shirts?

Order a few weeks before you need them. That leaves time to approve the design, collect sizes, and have the shirts arrive in time.

Can I get help with the design?

Yes. Start in the Design Lab, and Custom Ink’s Inkers can help with fonts, colors, and placement.

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