sport · Vice City neighbourhoods (presumed)
Basketball as a playable activity in GTA 6 is not yet shown by Rockstar — this entry is editorial speculation based on map geography and franchise precedent. GTA San Andreas included a one-button arcade basketball minigame on outdoor courts in Los Santos; community datamining of the Vice City map mock-ups has identified open courts as recurring landmarks, but no in-game basketball mechanic has been previewed. If basketball ships, the obvious model is San Andreas's small-court three-point challenge — a timed mode where you bank as many shots as possible from a roving start point. A more ambitious version would mirror GTA Online's golf format: physics-driven shot mechanics with stake-betting against AI or other players. Without footage, both options are plausible. The value of an outdoor sports activity in Vice City is texture — making city blocks feel lived-in, the way arcade machines and pool tables anchor interiors. Until Rockstar shows it, we're treating this as community-anticipated rather than confirmed. A more interesting question is whether Rockstar would tie the activity to specific protagonists or named NPCs. San Andreas's basketball minigame was protagonist-agnostic; GTA V's golf was fully playable by all three leads with separate stat tracking. If basketball ships, expect Lucia and Jason both to be available, with the activity potentially functioning as a fitness-stat side-feed alongside the gym. The most likely outcome, though, is that courts exist as world-set-dressing — visible, walkable past, but not interactive at launch. As more pre-launch footage is released, this entry will be updated to reflect whatever Rockstar confirms — whether that's a full minigame, a passive prop, or something in between.
