This is the 2019th most frequent Japanese word.
バスケットボール
Basketball.
Here, 'バスケットボール' references the games associated with basketball that the speaker enjoys watching.
バスケットボールの試合を観るのが好きです。
I like watching basketball games.
The word 'バスケットボール' in this sentence is used as a noun to denote the sport of basketball.
私は毎週日曜日にバスケットボールをします。
I play basketball every Sunday.
The term 'バスケットボール' serves as the name of the activity that he learned abroad.