This is the 6468th most frequent Spanish word.
básquet
Basketball.
Here, 'básquet' refers to the sport of basketball, indicating it as the subject of the sentence.
El básquet es un deporte muy popular en mi país.
Basketball is a very popular sport in my country.
In this sentence, 'básquet' is used to describe the activity of playing the sport.
Ayer jugué al básquet con mis amigos en el parque.
Yesterday, I played basketball with my friends in the park.
Here, 'básquet' denotes the field of expertise in which the cousin is a professional.