"6-7"doesn't appear to be going anywhere soon. TheGen Alpha slangis making its way ontobasketballcourts as young fans celebrate when a game's score reaches 67.
During a basketball game betweenEvansville Universityand Calumet College of St. Joseph on Nov. 7, young fanserupted in chaoswhen the scoreboard reached 67. AFacebook videothat has garnered more than 4 million views shows kids yelling in celebration while doing the accompanying "6-7" hand movement – moving the hands up and down, palms up, like weighing two objects.
"These kids are going nuts over something I know nothing about," laughed an announcer in thevideoshared on ESPN's social media.
Made popular by Gen Alpha at the start of the fall semester, "6-7" (also "six-seven" and "67") doesn't have a true meaning. Some interpret the phrase to mean "so-so" while others use it as an exclamation. Due to its popularity, Dictionary.com even chose the phrase for its2025 Word of the Year.
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'6-7' ripples through university basketball games
The Evansville and Calumet game is just one example of Gen Alpha fans reacting to a scoreboard that hits 67.
During the women'sUniversity of OklahomaandUniversity of North Alabamabasketball game on Friday, Nov. 14, the crowd went wild whenSoonersGuard Zya Vann made a free throw. As the Sooners' score reached 67 points, even members of the team were spotted doing the "6-7" hand movement along the sidelines.
ZYA VANN MAKES IT 67 POINTS FOR OU WITH THE FREE THROWTHE#SOONERSBENCH AND THE CROWD GOES CRAZYpic.twitter.com/8QlRD2gGru
— Tyler DeLuca (@TylerDeLuca)November 14, 2025
The crowd reacted similarly during the women's U.S. Air Force Academy andUniversity of South Dakotabasketball game on Nov. 7. After Coyotes Guard Tori Schlagel made a free throw – and the team's score rose to 67 – high-pitched screams echoed through the arena.
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And yet again, during the women'sAuburn UniversityandMississippi Valley Statebasketball game on Thursday, Nov. 13, when an Auburn Tiger bucketed a free throw and the scoreboard struck 67, livestream cameras quickly turned to elementary school-age fansscreaming with excitementwhile doing the "6-7" hand movement.
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Where did '6-7' come from?
"6-7" ties back to the song"Doot Doot,"released by rapper Skrilla in December 2024. In the song, Skrilla sings, "The way that switch, I know he dyin'. 6-7." According to Know Your Meme, a database for memes and internet slang, some people believe "6-7" is in reference to67th Street, perhaps in Philadelphia, where Skrilla is from. But the rapper had not confirmed the numbers' meaning as of Nov. 17.
The same day "Doot Doot" was released, TikTok user Matvii Grinblat posted avideoofCharlotte Hornetspoint guardLaMelo Ball. In the video, Grinblat discusses Ball's height, which is 6-foot-7. At this point in the video, the lyric from "Doot Doot" in which Skrilla sings "6-7" is dubbed. The video boasts more than 10 million views.
"6-7" went under the radar for a few weeks before exploding again with the"67 Kid" meme, which is also tied to basketball.
In March, content creator Cam Wilder posted aYouTube videoof an Amateur Athletic Union basketball game. In the video at the 13:24 minute mark, an excited boy says "6-7" to the camera as he moves his hands like weighing two objects, palms up, moving his arms up and down, according to Know Your Meme. The phrase and hand movements have since gained widespread traction among Gen Alpha.
Contributing: John Tufts, Indy Star
Greta Cross is a national trending reporter at USA TODAY. Story idea? Email her atgcross@usatoday.com.
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