From Grand Theft Wiki Jump to: navigation, search A basketball
challenge in progress in GTA San Andreas; CJ is seen throwing a
basketball to a basketball hoop.  Basketball is a sport in the
Grand Theft Auto series, most prominently available as an
interactive game in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.   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 throwing 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 co