Basketball

Basketball

Years:	2003-2005
Subtheme of:	Sports
Related themes:	Hockey Gravity Games Soccer/Football

LEGO Basketball was a subtheme of Sports that ran from 2003 to 2004 with sets and to 2005 with accessories.

Details[edit | edit source]

The Basketball subtheme was originally licensed by the NBA in 2003, ending the next year. These sets were based on real games, court games, and simple street games.

The minifigures in this theme were known for their special design. They have spring loaded legs and specially designed hands so players can shoot, pass and even reverse slam dunk. It took a team of four LEGO designers and six engineers a full year just to develop the arms and hands so that the minifigures could properly hold, and throw a small basketball piece.

These minifigures also featured more realistic skin tones, being based on real-life NBA players from real teams.

Sets[edit | edit source]

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Image	#	Set	Pieces	Figures	Price	Released
	10121	NBA Basketball Teams	16	5		2003
	3390	Streetball Player	5	1		2003
	3427	NBA Slam Dunk	54	1	$6.00	2003
	3428	One vs One Action	37	2	$10.00	2003
	3429	Ultimate Defense	80	2	$15.00	2003
	3430	NBA Spin and Shoot	71	2	$9.99	2003
	3431	Street Ball 2 vs 2	182	4	$20.00	2003
	3432	NBA Challenge	441	10 NBA Players	$49.99	2003
	3433	Ultimate NBA Arena	481	10	$80.00	2003
	3440	NBA Jam Session	68	2	$20.00	2003
	3440	NBA Jam Session Co-Pack	68	2		2003
	3500	Kobe Bryant	4	Kobe Bryant		2003
	3529	Pau Gasol	3	Pau Gasol		2003
	3530	Tony Parker		1		2003
	3548	Slam Dunk Trainer	16	1	$4.00	2003
	3549	Practise Shooting	18	1	$4.00	2003
	3550	Jump and Shoot	17	1		2003
	3560	NBA Collectors	10	Ray Allen, Tim Duncan, Pau Gasol	$8.00	2003
	3561	NBA Collectors	10	Shaquille O'Neal, Antoine Walker, Tony Parker	$8.00	2003
	3562	NBA Collectors	11	Gary Payton, Dirk Nowitzki, Vince Carter	$8.00	2003
	3563	NBA Collectors	10	Jason Kidd, Kobe Bryant, Toni Kukoc	$8.00	2003
	3564	NBA Collectors	10	Karl Malone, Allen Iverson, Steve Francis	$10.00	2003
	3565	NBA Collectors	12	Paul Pierce, Jerry Stackhouse, Steve Nash		2003
	3566	NBA Collectors	10	Jalen Rose, Pedrag Stojakovic, Kevin Garnett	$9.99	2003
	3567	NBA Collectors	10	Tracy McGrady, Chris Webber, Allan Houston	$9.99	2003
	3584	Rapid Return	46	1	$8.00	2003
	5013	Free Throw	25	1		2003
	5016	Player and Backboard	17	Basketball Player		2003
	7917	Blue Basketball Player	5			2004
	7918	Green Basketball Player	5			2004