[Basketball Cheer Songs] A curated selection of tournament theme songs and energizing anthems!
Basketball’s popularity is on the rise in Japan, thanks to the national team’s strong performances at the Olympics and the excitement surrounding the professional B.League.
Japanese players shining in the NBA are also drawing a lot of attention.
Beyond cheering through the TV, many people are passionately involved in school clubs or heading to arenas to enjoy games in person.
In this article, we’ve gathered basketball-related songs: tracks you can use to cheer during games, theme songs from the domestic league and international tournaments, and opening themes from anime that feature basketball.
They’re all perfect as pump-up BGM for practice, so whether you’re a player or a fan, be sure to check them out!
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[Basketball Cheering Songs] Carefully selected tournament theme songs and empowering fight songs! (41–50)
Decisive Battle SpiritCHiCO with HoneyWorks
The rousing support song “Kessen Spirit,” which inspires those who devote themselves to practice and head into competition, is a perfect number.
The vocals are by CHiCO, a female singer who began her career in 2013.
Teaming up with the creator collective HoneyWorks, she released this “Kessen Spirit” as CHiCO with HoneyWorks.
It’s a cheer song that powerfully delivers passion for competition and the fiery feelings of youth.
You can feel, through the lyrics, the drive to seize victory through one’s own strength in sports.
Not only from the perspective of those who compete, but also carrying the strong feelings of those who cheer them on, it’s the ultimate youth anthem for encouragement.
Jam fo’ freedomKubota Toshinobu
An R&B number with a relaxed rhythm and a sweet, memorable vocal.
It’s a track by singer-songwriter Toshinobu Kubota, who is also active overseas, included on his 2019 album “Beautiful People.” The song carries a powerful, positive message: “Let’s live freely!” It was chosen as the theme song for Japan’s professional men’s basketball league, the B.LEAGUE, in 2019 and 2020.
It conjures up images like watching highlight-reel plays in slow motion.
buzzer beateryuzu
It’s a song included on Yuzu’s fifth studio album, Sumire, released in 2003.
“Buzzer Beater” is a basketball term that refers to scoring at the exact moment the game-ending buzzer sounds.
It’s a song that makes you hope for a miraculous moment like that.
MoreUsher
This is a track marked by powerful vocals and a danceable EDM sound.
It’s a song by American R&B singer Usher, included on the album Raymond v.
Raymond.
It was chosen as the theme song for the 2010 NBA All-Star Game.
The lyrics—basically saying “Let’s go all out and get hyped!”—evoke the image of a basketball arena in a frenzy.
It’s also a great pick to listen to before a game when you want to get pumped up.
Dream FighterPerfume
Released in 2008 as Perfume’s eighth single.
It’s an exhilarating, up-tempo cheer song, notable for its deliberately projected vocal style.
It reached No.
2 on the Oricon weekly singles chart.
A song that inspires you not to give up until the very end.
Insane (B.LEAGUE Version)Okazaki Taiiku featuring Kimura Subaru & Aiku Nuwara
After several rounds of organizational reshuffling, Japan’s professional basketball scene has finally taken root in recent years as the B.LEAGUE.
Fans are called “boosters,” and the NBA is, of course, the model for its style of hyped-up production—flames, music, and a live-concert atmosphere that electrifies the games.
The dynamic league gets an extra boost from the track “Insane (B.LEAGUE Version),” created by Okazaki Taiiku featuring Subaru Kimura and Ike Nwala.
With this thrilling lineup assembled, all that’s left is to turn up the excitement! Packed with the message “Don’t be afraid to compete,” the unstoppable rap section is a must-hear—even if you’re short on time!
RebirthACIDMAN
This is a song chosen as the fourth cour opening theme for the TV Tokyo–affiliated anime Ahiru no Sora.
Created by the rock band ACIDMAN, it was released as a digital single in September 2020.
It features a groovy bassline and an emotionally charged development in the chorus.
The lyrics sing of the courage to overcome adversity and be reborn as a new self.
It’s a recommended track not only for basketball and anime fans, but also for students dedicated to their club activities.