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The Best Basketball Coloring Books for Relaxing
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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.
Discover the best basketball coloring books
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!
1. Basketball Coloring Book
The Basketball Coloring Book and More by Cora Delmonico an inexpensive, fun, coloring book. Pictures range from easy to complicated, such as a simple and cute dabbing unicorn, a ball playing wolf, inspirational and motivational quotes, and realistic basketball players (including female hoopers!).
Why it’s special: Designer Cora Delmonico specializes in top selling sports themed coloring books. This one is over 25 pages to color, and also includes a few other activities such as crosswords for tournaments or rainy days.
Pros:
- So many fun pictures to color in
- The back of each page is blank so you have a clear picture
- Blotter pages are included in the back to tear out if you prefer to use markers
Cons:
- Pages aren’t perforated so they’re a little harder to tear out
- Many of the pages are simple activities vs. coloring pages
- A little more kiddish
Price: $7.99
2. Sneakers By Numbers
Calling all sneakerheads! You can’t play basketball if your sole isn’t into it. That’s why this shoe-centric coloring book is super rad. This coloring book is perfect for someone who loves sneakers, basketball, and Michael Jordan. And that’s no Bull.
Why it’s special: Get lost in a trance coloring in your favorite pair of Air Jordans.
Pros:
- Great reviews
- Plus, you basically get to create your own colorful sneaks
- The book itself is paperback and printed in A4, comprising of 32 pages inside
Cons:
- You can’t actually wear them
- Slightly higher price
Price: $12.00
3. NBA All-Stars Coloring Book
While the pictures of players aren’t always THE best, it’s still cool to be able to bring your favorite hoopers to life. This book features the likes of James Harden, LeBron jJames, and more
Why it’s special: It has the hooper element, while also providing really trippy and cool art to get lost in. The designs are very intricate, requiring more attention which can free your mind from obsessing on that shot you missed.
Pros:
- It’s totally different than most basketball coloring books out there
- Pages feature basketball players in sports poses that elicit positivity
- 120 coloring pages
Cons:
- Some teams are mis-labeled
Price: $5.99
5. Printable NBA Team Coloring Book
These 23 printable pages are perfect for basketball fans of all ages and feature all of the greats, from basketball legends to all stars. This is a handy gift if you’re running late, since you can print it right at home.
Why it’s special: Product can be personalized with an additional fee!
Pros:
- Instant PDF download
- Not to mention, finally a basketball coloring book that’s focused on the amazing hoopers
- Low price
Cons:
- The designs are fairly simplistic and easy to color in
Price: $3.70
6. Basketball Legends Coloring Book
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.
Why it’s special: You’ll have fun coloring these illustrations, while also learning more about each basketball player.
Pros:
- Tons of players featured
- There are no large places that are pre-colored in with black ink
- It’s a great way to learn history, and coloring is a soothing process, so this book can be both educational and calming
Cons:
- Doesn’t feature any WNBA players
- The distinctly caricatured style sometimes gets a little bizarre
- A little on the shorter side
Price: $9.99
7. NBA Design: Shoes, Logos, and Jerseys
The NBA Design coloring book is kicking it old-school with vintage and classic designs of shoes, jerseys, and more. Each page is single sided so you can even use markers if you prefer, with no problems. Get in touch with the designer within you and create your own customized basketball swag.
Why it’s special: There are 15 different shoe designs, but the design possibilities are endless. Plus, there are 90 pages.
Pros:
- It’s half sports, half fashion designing
- Not to mention, it has great reviews from both kids and adults
- Low price
Cons:
- The pages aren’t perforated so you can’t rip them out when you’re done
- Some of the designs are a little boring because they’re not very detailed
Price: $8.99
8. Michael Jordan’s Greatest Moments
This retro-style coloring book is perfect for any MJ fan. This coloring book captures some of the greatest moments from Michael Jordan’s legendary NBA career. You’ll find it packed with facts, statistics, detailed illustrations, and more.
Why it’s special: It has 100 pages. And is designed for all ages. Plus, it features just one illustration per page (no backside printing) preventing most color bleed and see through. So you can even use markers!
Pros:
- Re-live the best MJ moments on the court
- Learn shooting tips, and all kinds of fun NBA facts
- It’ll entertain you for hours
Cons:
- You’ll pretty much only hate this coloring book if you’re still upset about that Bulls win in the 1997 NBA Finals
- MJ resemblance could be improved a bit
Price: $8.99
9. Despite the Height Coloring Book
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.
Why it’s special: 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.
Pros:
- The story is very cute and inspiring
- Any player would wish they’d had this coloring book growing up
- The price is right
Cons:
- It’s geared towards younger readers, but players of all ages could learn something from this true story
Price: $7.99
10. Basketball Birthday Coloring Page
This personalized basketball activity sheet is the perfect addition to entertain your guests at your basketball birthday party The printable coloring placemat is also great as a basketball party favor for guests in their goodie bags.
Why it’s special: It’ll be personalized with your name and age.
Pros:
- It’s packed with lots of fun and you can print it right off at home
- Low price
Cons:
- Fairly simple
Price: $3.46
Bonus: Kobe Bryant Inspired Coloring Book
Bring the Lakeshow home with this commemorative coloring book, including 15 pages of Kobe Bryant and the best moments of his career. You’ll find all of these pages are intricate and beautiful. This coloring book is perfect for anyone who loves Kobe or the Lakers.
Why it’s special: You can enjoy the art of coloring, while also honoring the late Kobe.
Pros:
- You can download, print, and be coloring in less than 5 minutes
- Nice variety of intricate designs and easier ones
Cons:
- Not all of the drawings resemble Kobe as much as you’d hope
- Pretty short book
- No female hoopers featured
Price: $4.99
Not sure you want to commit to a whole basketball coloring book just yet? Get started with a few fun filled pages instead. Up next is a selection of a few to chose from.
See printable basketball coloring pages (plus they’re free!)
If you’re ballin’ on a budget, no worries. Check out these printable basketball coloring pages that are totally free. That’s right – you can download them, print them off, and begin coloring in mere minutes. Crayons not included, of course.
11. Coloring Home’s Basketball Coloring Pages Printable
Magic, Knicks, Cavaliers – oh my! These free printable coloring book pages range from your favorite teams to wacky cartoon favorites like Rugrats. Select your favorites from over 30 pages, and finish a coloring page in time to watch your team’s game.
12. Get Coloring Basketball Pages
While these illustrations are very simple, sometimes less is more. Custom design your own basketball, color in the Knicks logo, or bring Yoshi playing Basketball to life. While there’s not enough female representation, there’s a lady ball. And there’s even one featuring the old WNBA logo.
13. Super Coloring Basketball Pages
This free download features many NBA players and a few female hoopers. Color in Dwayne Wade, Scottie Pippen, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O’Neal, and more.
14. Mom Junction’s Top 20 Basketball Coloring Pages
Mom Junction put together this great list of 20 free downloadable and printable basketball coloring pages, featuring Barney, a basketball player in a wheelchair, Elmo, Goofy, and more. We are here for an ability-inclusive coloring page.
15. 30 Free Basketball Coloring Pages
Scribble Fun has a great resource for 30 free basketball coloring pages. These illustrations are geared more towards children. But hey, it’s free AND there are 30 options. Plus, the characters, well, have a lot of character and there’s a decent amount of variety.
The love of the game isn’t just on the court: it’s in every single one of the pages listed above. Get your head in the game by coloring these baller designs anytime.
WNBA coloring book pages
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.
1. Arike Ogunbowale coloring page
2. A’ja Wilson coloring page
3. Jewell Loyd coloring page
(And catch her buzzer beater by the way.)
4. Kelsey Plum coloring book page
5. Napheesa Collier coloring book page
Enjoy the best basketball coloring books
Whether it’s coloring in a Bulls logo, LeBron’s winning game face, or a sweet pair of Air Jordans, your coloring page is sure to be a swish! So pick your favorite from the best basketball coloring books.
As a major bonus, if you purchase one of these coloring books from Amazon, they send us a little tip to help keep our reporting flowing – and it doesn’t cost you any more than it always would. Then, once your book arrives, 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.
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