The owner name of the NBA Centel page on Twitter/X still isn’t known
The “NBA Centel,” arguably the most successful parody account that has fooled fans into believing many false rumors, recently received ‘temporary restrictions’ on X, find out more.
While the rise of social media has significantly amplified the outreach of news outlets, it has also increased the spread of misinformation across various platforms.
Who is the owner and admin of NBA Centel as parody Twitter/X account returns after temporary suspension and name’s meaning explained
Adam Silver finally got the Madman pic.twitter.com/EblD4cbPma
— 🧙🏾♂️🧣 (@Precision80) February 26, 2025
They finally got Centel
A tragic day in NBA Twitter history pic.twitter.com/dvNRg6YpeO
— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) February 26, 2025
WE ARE BAAAAACK 🔥🔥🔥🔥
THANK YOU EVERYONE WHO SHOWED LOVE AND SUPPORT ❤️❤️❤️🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/vLBFkYTG31
— NBACentel (@TheNBACentel) February 27, 2025
NBA Centel temporarily restricted
On Wednesday, February 26, 2025, NBA fans were left in shock after X imposed a temporary restriction on popular parody account NBA Centel. Several users noticed a message that stated, “Posts aren’t loading right now,” upon loading the page. The massage is a common indicator for pages undergoing a restriction or ban.
NBA Centel has over 300,000 followers and has built a reputation for spreading parody NBA news over the years. Despite the account clearly labeling itself as a parody, many users have speculated that the NBA may have played a role in its disappearance. As of now, there is no official explanation about the reason behind the temporary restriction. The news sparked a lot of reactions, with popular TV personality Stephen A. Smith even posting a reaction to the account’s disappearance.
NBA Centel returns after brief disappearance
NBA Centel on Thursday afternoon returned on X after its brief disappearance, resuming its usual posting activity. The account celebrated its return after a brief hiatus with three tweets, with one tweet featuring social media users calling for its revival. Another one of the posts humorously superimposed the page’s logo over Michael Jordan’s body.
A parody of notable National Basketball Association (NBA) news aggregator page NBACentral, the Centel page often posts humorous or outright outlandish faux headlines regarding NBA teams, players, coaches, and personalities and while the owner and admin of the account has kept his identity hidden, he hails from Toronto and had previously revealed how he was inspired by Buttcrack Sports, another parody account on Twitter/X.
NBA Centel
NBA Centel is a parody account on X that deliberately posts all kinds of false NBA-related information to trick fans. The account is set up to closely mimic a well-known NBA news outlet called NBACentral by using a similar profile picture and name. Over the years, many fans and media figures have been “Centel’d,” mistakenly citing their satirical reports as legitimate news. While NBACentral currently has nearly 2 million followers, the page also has an impressive following of 300,000 followers.