"Don’t fumble": Netizens troll the Los Angeles Sparks after they announce male practice squad tryouts

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Los Angeles Sparks' Kelsey Plum at a team practice (Image via Instagram/la_sparks)

Boys, if you're a Los Angeles Sparks fan, it's your time to shine! According to an update, the LA Sparks are looking for male amateur basketball players to be part of their practice squad. So if you're the one that they're looking for, visit the Sparks' tryouts set for April 12 at El Camino College! (via X/@FearedBuck)


Fans' hilarious comments with Los Angeles Sparks' tryouts

Because of the Los Angeles Sparks' tryout announcement, fans joked that the guys should not fumble the tryouts, especially if they want to have a basketball career in the NBA.

"Fellas, this might be our only shot at the league… don’t fumble." - a fan reminded (via X/@yipfella)

Fans also poked fun at the guys who said that they "can" drop 40 points against WNBA players, saying that if they're saying it, now's the right time to prove it!

"All you bros that say you could drop 40 on a WNBA team now’s your time to prove it." - another fan said (via X/@suayrez)

Other fans are excited to attend the male practice player tryouts of the Sparks, commenting that they will bring their charisma, confidence, and charm—especially when they're being guarded by their fave Sparks player! (via X/@Sarath07gsKumar)

While some fans trolled the possible attendees of the tryouts, commenting that the bros who will attend the tryouts might think that they're trying out for Love & Basketball and not a real practice squad.

"Some dudes about to show up thinking this is Love & Basketball tryouts instead of a real practice squad." - another fan replied (via X/@Stashmeta)

Fans are also hyped with the Los Angeles Sparks' tryouts announcement, and they're manifesting that once they are playing against the Sparks, they will guard their favorite Sparks player!

"I’m guarding Cameron Brink." - another fan added (via X/@Theindie_bird)

While other fans are already setting their eyes on impressing their Los Angeles Sparks crushes, commenting that they will do everything to be part of the practice squad. (via X/@kamineyhub)

X users also roasted the Sparks' male practice squad tryouts, saying that they'll easily score 80 points against the players. Are you sure about that, bro?

"I'm dropping 80." - an X user commented (via X/@SH00T_)

And finally, X users hilariously hit the bros on the replies with the truth: they won't be included in the tryouts, especially if they got cut from their high school varsity team. OUCH!

"Y’all about to see dudes who got cut from their high school JV team start talking like prime Kobe." - another X user remarked (via X/@iamscruff)

What's with the Los Angeles Sparks' Male Practice Squad Tryouts?

It seems that the Los Angeles Sparks are gearing up for the 2025-2026 season of the WNBA, so they will do anything and everything to keep their players fit and focused, like playing with male players so they can gauge the physicality, especially during their scrimmages/games!

Even if WNBA teams are always doing these tryouts for male practice players squads, it's still new to other people—especially now that WNBA is starting to get really famous outside the US!


With the Los Angeles Sparks' tryouts, it's time to let the fellas know and discover that they should not belittle female basketball players—especially the Sparks' squad.

Edited by Ishita Banerjee