NBA Centel, explained: Why fans and teams are mourning the parody Twitter account
Welcome to FTW Explains, a guide to catching up on and better understanding stuff going on in the world. Have you seen some stuff about something called NBA Centel and how fans and teams are now mourning it? And you're very confused about that whole thing? Don't worry. We're here to help.
Yes, that's right. NBA Centel appears to be no more. No, I'm not talking about NBA Central (@TheDunkCentral) which is a legit account that shares hoops news, stats and highlights.
We're talking NBA Centel, a parody account followed by hundreds of thousands of X (formerly Twitter) users.
Let's help you understand what's up.
It's a parody account much like Ballsack Sports that has fooled quite a few folks with fake quotes that are sometimes repeated on social media or even on television.
It literally happened the other day to Colin Cowherd:
'I saw a story where they won't let Luka jerseys in the building in Dallas.' Colin Cowherd got CENTEL'D. 😭😭😭 https://t.co/QQ3yDtUBDL pic.twitter.com/DyKLdcpw0Y
— NBACentel (@TheNBACentel) February 24, 2025
Draymond Green quote tweeted a Centel quote that was NOT from Kevin Garnett back in 2023.
Draymond Green falls for a fake quote 😭 pic.twitter.com/mPRSuXpLCZ
— Hoops (@HoopMixOnly) July 19, 2023
No clue. All we know is all its tweets are erased. But they're still posting on Instagram
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by NBACentel (@thenbacentel)
They were sad ... mostly.
#FreeCentel
— Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) February 27, 2025
#RIPCentel
— Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) February 27, 2025
this is for u, NBACentel pic.twitter.com/KbYqPrB43E
— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) February 27, 2025
NO MORE GETTING CENTEL'D pic.twitter.com/4Qt7g46zSB
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) February 27, 2025
Even Stephen A. Smith sent his best wishes.
RIP Centel.
— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) February 26, 2025
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