This is the 3962nd most frequent French word.
basket
Sneaker or sports shoe.
Here, the word 'basket' refers to the sport of basketball.
J'adore jouer au basket avec mes amis.
I love playing basketball with my friends.
In this sentence, 'basket' is used in plural form 'baskets' to mean 'sneakers' or sports shoes.
Elle a acheté une nouvelle paire de baskets.
She bought a new pair of sneakers.
Although 'panier' is more precise for 'basket' as an object, 'basket' can be used in informal contexts to mean a type of container.