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This past Monday, the social and legacy arm of the international Basketball Federation, FIBA, opened submissions for the 2025 edition of its photo contest. “From playground courts to international arenas,” photographers worldwide are being invited to “capture the unbreakable bonds that turn players into a Dream Team.”
Launched in 2017, the FIBA Photo Contest is a cultural program led by the FIBA Foundation to highlight the sport’s global influence and role in bringing communities together. The current edition runs through November 21 and is celebrating the “spirit of teamwork, the strength of friendship and the warmth of a family that plays together.”
“Basketball isn’t just about the final score, it’s about the moments in between. The high-fives after a good play, the pep talks in the huddle, the shared laughs on the bench, the hand that pulls you up when you’re down and the unbreakable bonds that form on and off the court,” states the contest website. The top three winners will receive photographic equipment, exposure through the FIBA channels and the opportunity to be the official photographer of the 2026 FIBA Open at the Patrick Baumann House of Basketball in Switzerland.
The FIBA Foundation estimates that more than 610 million people between the ages of six and 54 play basketball regularly and that the sport’s fanbase encompasses more than 3.3 billion globally. In collaboration with National Federations, governments, NGOs, partners and local projects, the organization works to increase awareness of social issues, fight injustice and inequality and build healthy and resilient communities.
The Foundation’s ‘Basketball for Good’ pillar is built on the belief that basketball can empower young people, increase awareness of social issues and build healthy and resilient communities around the world. Its projects encompass Youth Leadership, Mini Basketball and Community Impact as part of overall work to advance personal development, social inclusion and strengthened community engagement across diverse settings.
For the past eight years, its photo contest has become one of the biggest basketball-related photo contests in the world, with thousands of participants worldwide. “From childhood crews at the local court, to tight-knit school teams, to weekend warriors who become family, the contest highlights the heart that beats behind the hustle,” the organization shares.
Learn more and enter the contest here. Winners will be announced on World Basketball Day which takes place December 21.
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