Instagram: How to Use the Basketball Chat Theme

Just in time for March Madness, Instagram released a “Basketball” chat theme that adds a basketball court to a conversation’s background.

Our guide will show you how to use the Basketball chat theme in the Instagram mobile application.

Note: These screenshots were captured in the Instagram app on iOS.

Step 1: Open the Instagram conversation you want to customize and tap the conversation name at the top of the screen.

Step 2: Tap “Theme.”

Step 3: Tap the “Basketball” chat theme. Note: There is no preview screen or confirmation window. Once you tap the Basketball chat theme, the conversation will be updated.