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Gifts for basketball fans: a light that cheers when their team scores

A smart light that flashes in their team's colors when their NBA, WNBA or college basketball team scores. A fun one for March, and for every game after.

Why it makes a good gift

Basketball scores come fast, so the light flashes at most once every 30 seconds: enough to feel the run, not a strobe. illumiscore is free for one light and one team, so the light is the whole gift: nothing to subscribe to unless they want more.

  1. Wrap a light

    Any pick below works. One color bulb in the lamp by the TV is enough.

  2. Write their team on the tag

    They sign up free, connect the light and follow their team (407 basketball teams).

  3. Every basket, the room lights up

    The light flashes in the team's two colors, then goes back to how it was.

Lights that work, from stocking stuffer to the full setup

Every one of these flashes with illumiscore today.

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Find their team

Each team's page shows its colors and how a score flashes. Send the link with the gift: its button picks the team for them when they sign up.

Good to know

Does it flash on every basket?
Basketball scores come fast, so the light flashes at most once every 30 seconds while their team is scoring. A win gets a longer flash.
Which leagues?
Every NBA and WNBA team, and Division I men's college basketball.
Do they have to pay for anything?
No. illumiscore's Free plan flashes 1 light for 1 team, for as long as they like. Paid plans (from $4 a month or $29 a year) add more lights and teams.
Do they need a hub?
Not for LIFX, Govee or Smart Life lights: they connect straight to Wi-Fi. Philips Hue lights need a Hue Bridge, which the Hue kit below includes.
Can I set it up for them?
Yes, with them, in about ten minutes: set the light up in its app on their phone, then they sign up at illumiscore with their own email, connect the light and pick the team. A test flash shows it working right away.
What if their stream is behind?
Each light has a TV delay of up to 60 seconds, so the flash lands when they see the play, not before.

Try it free Which lights work

Setting up a whole room? See game room lighting that reacts to the game.

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