The best basketball coloring books for adults are known to be great for stress relief and anxiety. And they fire up your creativity. Plus, they’re a safe stay at home activity anytime, and great to do to calm nerves before games.
Today we’ve rounded up a few of our favorites featuring WNBA and NBA stars, dope shoes, and groovy basketball designs. Unfortunately, not enough have female hoopers if you ask us! So we even created a few of our own WNBA player pages you can download to color for free (check them out at the bottom of the post!). But regardless, now you can waste less time searching, and spend more time enjoying coloring fun.
That’s right: take your love of the court to the page! Or treat someone special to one, because they make a great gift for basketball players. Check them out, and find the perfect basketball coloring page or book to make your day. By the way, you’ll never believe how cute #9 is.
Here are some of the best basketball coloring books. Each coloring book has a different vibe. Some are packed with historical basketball trivia and game stats, while others feature shooting tricks. So get your color on, and be sure to color inside the (free-throw) lines!
This is a fun coloring book for any NBA fan and includes household names such as LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard, Stephen Curry, and Russell Westbrook. It’s a little more challenging because it features people, so it’s best for teens and up. Price: $6.99.
This is inexpensive, fun, coloring book for young children. Pictures range from easy to slightly more complicated, such as a ball-playing wolf, inspirational and motivational quotes, and realistic basketball players (including female hoopers). The back of each page is blank so you have a clear picture and blotter pages are included in the back to tear out if you prefer to use markers. It has over 25 pages to color, and also includes other activities such as crosswords for tournaments or rainy days. Price: $7.99.
Who loves to shoot threes? Cupid! 🙂 Have tons of fun this Valentine’s Day with this printable coloring bundle designed for hoopers of all ages to enjoy. From a gnome ready to leap off his mushroom and ball out, to a unicorn who’s got game that soars in the sky, you’ll find something that brings a smile to your face and love to your heart. This is a digital file with pages the size of a standard sheet of paper that you can easily print anytime. Price: $3.75.
This coloring book features stories and illustrations of roughly 40 NBA players. Draw Kobe Bryant, Stephen Curry, Larry Bird, and so many more. There’s a career summary page for each player including fun facts, along with a page featuring their image. It’s a great for people who follow basketball, and it’s also very helpful if you’re trying to get someone interested in the sport (say, a skeptical spouse). Because this is a fun way to do something together, while you discuss different aspects of the game. Doesn’t feature any WNBA players. Price: $9.99.
This coloring book is more than a work of art – it tells the true story of Ivory Latta, one of the smallest women to play for the WNBA. Despite being 5’6”, the point guard was drafted to the WNBA in 2007, proving that you can do anything that you set your mind to.
It’s not only a coloring book about the WNBA, but also it tells a beautiful story of perseverance, mindset, and determination. And it includes a dream journal to help motivate you. It’s 34 pages with a price of $7.99.
Why do basketball players leave cookies for Santa? So he can dunk them! 🙂 Have tons of fun this holiday season with a wild and wacky Christmas-themed printable coloring bundle designed for hoopers of all ages to enjoy. From magical dribbling dragons flying over snow-capped mountains to cute animals decking the halls with basketball-themed ornaments you’ll find something that brings a smile to your face and cheer to your heart. There are beginner to advanced basketball coloring designs included to challenge even the most seasoned hoopers. This is a digital file with pages the size of a standard sheet of paper that you can easily print anytime. Price: $3.75.
Why did the basketball team go to the library? Because they wanted to improve their reading scores! Have tons of fun these 9 whimsical printable bookmarks ready to be colored in and placed in every good book, designed for hoopers of all ages to enjoy. From a lion ready to ball out, to a unicorn who’s got game that soars in the sky, you’ll find something that brings a smile to your face. Price: $2.95.
We were bummed to see how few coloring books represent the dope players in the WNBA. So we created a few pages you can download, print off, and color. That way you can plaster these ballers all over your house, and tell all your friends to watch the league.
No matter which you chose, your coloring is sure to be a swish! Once you have your book or printed pages, kick back and relax after a hard workout with a meditative coloring exercise.
Not sure coloring is for you? There’s another simple way to relax. Just check out great women’s basketball books, and kick back with a good read instead.
