Minecraft:Basketball
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A basketball is a type of rubber ball used for recreational sports, usually Template:Wikipedia. Within the Minecraft franchise it is a common subject within Minecraft:novels set in the real world.
Appearance
A basketball is an orange ball, typically made of rubber, covered in black stripes, called "ribs." In Minecraft:AI Adventurers, it is depicted as a perfect cube, following the traditional Minecraft:art style of Template:MC.
History
The Crash
Template:Expand section Prior to the events of the story, Minecraft:Anton was forced by his parents to start playing basketball, a sport he's not fond of. He nevertheless proved good enough to nearly earn a scholarship, but suffered a brain injury and admitted to Minecraft:Holy Angels Hospital.
Woodsword Chronicles
Stonesword Saga
Ironsword Academy
AI Adventurers
Basketball is the focus of the third episode, Minecraft:AI in Action: Using AI Tools Responsibly. The video opens with Minecraft:Agent and Minecraft:Chicken watching a trick shot on their tablet, which inspires them to use generative AI to "design [their] own trick shot." They appear at a basketball court and go over their plan: they throw the ball, it goes past several landmarks entire continents away, and then into the net. This is deemed impossible, so they change from a GPS to a chatbot, which gives them a simple bounce maneuver. After giving it more detailed instructions, they come up with an elaborate machine made of many blocks, which almost misses the hoop. Quickly, Chicken rushes into the air, and manages to score.
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Trivia
- In 2023, a short was made of an Minecraft:allay simulating basketball using blocks.<ref>Template:Cite Instagram</ref>
Gallery
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Artwork of characters playing basketball
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