What does 6-7 mean? Explaining the origin of the viral meme and its connection to LaMelo Ball

Slang with younger generations is always changing. But throughout 2025, there's been one phrase, or number, that seems to have stumped countless people as they've seen "six-seven" take the internet by storm in memes, videos and conversations with members of Gen Z.

The "six-seven" trend, also written out as "67" or "6-7," has been everywhere, especially among kids and teenagers. But it's slowly trickled into the sports world as well, from LeBron James leaning into the fun, to NFL touchdown celebrations involving "6-7" with dances or other antics.

It turns out, the origins of "6-7" connect to sports as well, in a way. Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball became heavily associated with the phrase as it grew in popularity.

Here's everything to know about the meaning of "6-7" and how it took over the sports world.

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What does 6-7 mean?

The term "6-7," also written as "67" or spelt out as "six-seven," became a trend on TikTok and other areas of social media, created mostly by Gen Alpha parts of Gen Z. The origins of the phrase go back to a song called "Doot Doot" by Skrilla, where "6-7" is a recurring lyric.

Still, many people who have said (or yelled) "six-seven" themselves don't know much about the meaning behind it. Part of the humor in "6-7" has come from just finding a way to involve it into conversations or other memes.

While Skrilla's song was the origin of the "6-7" meme, it grew over time with memes, edits and more videos on TikTok and other social media platforms. One video of a kid at a basketball game, who is now labeled the "6-7 Kid," went viral -- and once LaMelo Ball let out a "6-7," it became a trend in basketball videos and edits of the Hornets star, with Skrilla's song kicking in after Ball was asked about his height.

"6-7" became established in basketball TikTok and other edits, leading more athletes and famous figures to begin saying it. It all spawned from the Skrilla song, but it grew over time into a meme that kids just like repeating and yelling out for fun.

There's no real "meaning" to "6-7" most of the time. It's become a kind of inside joke where people find it to be a funny number in any context, just because of the Skrilla song origin, memes that followed and the "6-7 Kid."

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How the 6-7 meme started

The "6-7" meme seems to all spawn from the song “Doot Doot,” which was released by rapper Skrilla in December of 2024.

In the song, Skrilla says "Six-seven" multiple times in the certain tone that has been repeated by teenagers, TikTok creators, athletes and more for months.

The recurring use of "6-7" in the song may have grown catchy to some people. Whatever the reason, the phrase began to be used in basketball TikTok edits -- which really sent "6-7" into the basketball world.

Multiple TikTok edits were made of LaMelo Ball highlights, which referenced his height (6-foot-7). Skrilla's song then kicks in to clips of the Hornets star on the court.

@madebyhezi cred to @matt_grinblat for intro #lameloball #basketball #skrilla ♬ original sound - 🌟

Here's another example of the early "6-7" trend surrounding Ball, as a few fans are asked how tall they think Ball is. Once "six-seven" is mentioned, the edits of Ball in action begin.

@0fficial.edits2 Like 6’7 #67 #lameloball #lamelo #basketball #NBA #edits #fyp ♬ original sound - 0fficial.edits2

Between the Ball edits, then a viral clip of a kid at an AAU basketball game screaming out "6-7," the meme took off.

Eventually, Ball himself got in on the fun, only helping "6-7" take off even more. His official height helped grow the meme, and he then said "6-7" in the familiar tone to famous streamer Kai Cenat.

@houseofhighlights 6’7!!! 😂😂😂😂 @Kai Cenat #nba #bball #basketball #hoops #lamelo #kaicenat ♬ original sound - House of Highlights

LaMelo's famous father, Lavar Ball, even contributed to the "6-7" memes.

LaVar Ball still smiling thru it all while listening to skrilla what a guy man pic.twitter.com/bSITwq4dwp https://t.co/09arq1Py54

— FearBuck (@FearedBuck) February 20, 2025

"Six-seven" has taken on a bit of a life of its own in the time since Ball's involvement, as it's more-so just become a meme to point it out at any opportunity the No. 67 is brought up.

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Skrilla ‘Doot Doot’ lyrics 

Skrilla's hit song that spawned the trend isn't actually called "6-7." It's called "Doot Doot," also a reference to one of the song's most popular lyrics.

Here are the full lyrics to Skrilla's "Doot Doot."

[Chorus]
Shades on, l'm boul with the glasses (Yeah)
Bro say er 'cause he a savage (Yeah)
So many dead opps, so many ashes (Yeah)
You ain't catch that, I can't pass this
Shooter stay strapped, I don't need mine
Bro put belt right to they behind (Come here)
The way that switch brrt, I know he dyin' (Get him)
6-7, I just bipped right on the highway (Damn)
Skrrt, uh (Oh my God)
I just bipped right on the highway
Trackhawk, mm, sittin' in the driveway
Yeah, pull up, doot-doot, doo-doo-doo (Oh my, oh my God)

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What did Skrilla mean by 6-7?

Skrilla hasn't confirmed what he really meant by "6-7" in his song. In fact, he even said "everybody else got their own different meaning" for the phrase, according to Complex. He also said that for him, it means "just ‘negative to positive.’"

However, "6-7" has also been connected to 67th street in Chicago due to Skrilla's background.

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LaMelo Ball and the 6-7 meme 

LaMelo Ball became part of the "6-7" meme simply because of how tall he stands. One of the early origins of the trend was from edits of the Skrilla song being played over Ball's highlights after someone mentioned his height.

On Hornets Media Day for 2025-26, Ball was asked about his connection to the trend.

"Kids been doing it to me too," Ball said. "Y'all still don't know the meaning. It's really nothing though. Just, six-seven."

@hornets from 6 7 himself #charlottehornets #67 #lameloball ♬ original sound - Charlotte Hornets

Ball was also asked about the memes he's been connected to, saying "that six-seven one is going crazy right now."

@bleacherreport Reporter in the back was hitting the 6 7 emote during LaMelo’s press conference 🤣🤣 (Via @Charlotte Hornets) #nba #nbabasketball #basketball #lamelo ♬ original sound - bleacherreport

The edits of Ball have continued at any mention of "6-7."

For the sake of the meme, here is every NBA player listed at 6-foot-7 for the 2025-26 season, based on NBA2k26's information:

Team	Player
Kawhi Leonard	Los Angeles Clippers
Amen Thompson	Houston Rockets
LaMelo Ball	Charlotte Hornets
Jimmy Butler	Golden State Warriors
OG Anunoby	New York Knicks
Scottie Barnes	Toronto Raptors
Dyson Daniels	Atlanta Hawks
Toumani Camara	Portland Trail Blazers
Brandon Miller	Charlotte Hornets
Herbert Jones	New Orleans Pelicans
Miles Bridges	Charlotte Hornets
Andrew Wiggins	Miami Heat
Jerami Grant	Portland Trail Blazers
Khris Middleton	Washington Wizards
Anthony Black	Orlando Magic
Jonathan Kuminga	Golden State Warriors
Dorian Finney-Smith	Houston Rockets
Duncan Robinson	Detroit Pistons
Sam Hauser	Boston Celtics
Kevin Huerter	Chicago Bulls
Kon Knueppel	Charlotte Hornets
Patrick Williams	Chicago Bulls
Peyton Watson	Denver Nuggets
Cam Whitmore	Washington Wizards
Saddiq Bey	New Orleans Pelicans
Justin Edwards	Philadelphia 76ers
Georges Niang	Utah Jazz
Jake LaRavia	Los Angeles Lakers
Jarace Walker	Indiana Pacers
Amir Coffey	Milwaukee Bucks
Collin Murray-Boyles	Toronto Raptors
Olivier-Maxence Prosper	Memphis Grizzlies
Cody Williams	Utah Jazz
Julian Champagnie	San Antonio Spurs
Dalen Terry	Chicago Bulls
Svi Mykhailiuk	Utah Jazz
Simone Fontecchio	Miami Heat
Jabari Walker	Philadelphia 76ers
Kobe Brown	Los Angeles Clippers
Jamison Battle	Toronto Raptors
Liam McNeeley	Charlotte Hornets
Tosan Evbuomwan	New York Knicks
Xavier Tillman Sr.	Boston Celtics
Micah Peavy	New Orleans Pelicans
Thanasis Antetokounmpo	Milwaukee Bucks
Enrique Freeman	Minnesota Timberwolves
Luke Travers	Cleveland Cavaliers
Keshad Johnson	Miami Heat
Jamir Watkins	Washington Wizards
Kobe Brea	Phoenix Suns
Jahmyl Telfort	Los Angeles Clippers
Jackson Rowe	Golden State Warriors
Emanuel Miller	Chicago Bulls
Alex Toohey	Golden State Warriors
Spencer Jones	Denver Nuggets

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Why are kids saying 6-7?

Really, kids are saying "6-7" because it's a fairly meaningless phrase that's funny to bring up at any opportunity. But the trend itself has also been associated with rap song "Doot Doot" by Skrilla, along with Hornets star LaMelo Ball due to his height being 6-foot-7.

Additionally, the meme has been connected to a high school basketball player named Taylen Kinney, who used the phrase to rate a drink he’d purchased from Starbucks, then "screwed up his brow in contemplation before answering, “six, seven” motioning up and down with his hands, as if weighing two options," according to The Athletic. That hand motion became associated with the "six-seven" meme.

“It’s just two numbers, ain’t much to say,” Kinney said, per The Athletic. “It doesn’t really mean nothing.”

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Who is the 6-7 Kid?

One reason the "6-7" meme grew in popularity was because of the labeled "6-7 Kid," who went viral for a clip at an AAU basketball game.

The camera cuts to the kid in attendance of the game, and he screams out "six-seven" with the alternating hand motions.

The kid went viral on various social media platforms, spawning further memes — most of which were criticizing the kid for the "cringiness" of his interaction at the basketball gam.e

@overtime 6 7 bike for 6 7 kid feels about right 🤣 @Mavthe67Kid #67 #67kid #brainrot ♬ original sound - Overtime

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Why is 6-7 funny? 

Great question. Most of the reason that members of Gen Z and Gen Alpha have found "six-seven" funny is the fact that there's no reason "origin" for the meme. Because it doesn't really mean anything, it leaves others confused, making it a sort of "inside joke" that doesn't actually require further context.

"Six-seven" has become humorous for its repetitiveness, the confusion it causes, and the fact that the No. 67 can be found almost everywhere. 

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6-7 meme in pop culture

Here are some "6-7" memes that have gone around in recent months.

South Park

In Season 28 of "South Park," the "six-seven" meme is mentioned in the repetitive context it can often be heard from kids today. 

Kim Kardashian

In a segment with Jimmy Fallon, Kim Kardashian even did a "six-seven" emote.

@fallontonight @Kim Kardashian can bring any trend back. #FallonTonight #TonightShow #KimKardashian #SKIMS #JimmyFallon ♬ original sound - FallonTonight

Sports edits

For the most part, "6-7" has been a trend on TikTok. Many creators have made more "unexpected" edits of top athletes to the tune of Skrilla's "Doot Doot," where the video starts one way, then when "six-seven" is mentioned, the beat drops with highlights.

LeBron really playing along with the “6 7” edits now 💀 pic.twitter.com/jLWMgpvUsr

— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) March 2, 2025

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Athletes doing the 6-7 celebration

Yet another way star athletes have been engaged in the "6-7" trend is through celebrations — the alternating up-and-down hand motion associated with the meme has become a go-to dance.

Shaquille O'Neal, despite saying he wasn't really sure what it meant, had a "six-seven" video:

@overtime We really got Shaq doing 67 before GTA 6 😭 @ShaqDieselONeal @Tk #67 #tk #brainrot #shaq #nba ♬ original sound - Overtime

Most of the biggest "6-7" celebrations have come in the NFL. The Lions' Amon-Ra St. Brown, the Steelers' Darnell Washington, the Cowboys' George Pickens, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have all gotten the trend involved in their celebrations.

Amon-Ra hit the 6 7 celly after his touchdown 🔥pic.twitter.com/tcYASM73ld

— St. Brown Podcast (@StBrownPodcast) October 20, 2025@overtime THIS IS SO PEAK OMG 🔥 @Pittsburgh Steelers #67 #nfl #touchdown #celebration #emote ♬ 67 FUNK - SHX4 & FYU@nfl 6 7 🤷‍♂️ #nfl ♬ YUP AND I DO - Zeddy Will@nfl 6 7 🤷‍♂️ #nfl ♬ YUP AND I DO - Zeddy Will

The Savannah Bananas have also hit the "six-seven" dance. 

While at UConn, WNBA star Paige Bueckers hit a "6-7" move while in a press conference.

UConn Basketball star Paige Bueckers couldn’t hold in her LAUGHTER after she clip-farmed the viral “6-7” Skrilla meme in her post-game interview 😂😂
pic.twitter.com/LPPD4sVe6Z

— Slime🐍 (@ItsKingSlime) February 28, 2025

From Jim Nantz on commentary of the NFL, to Giants head coach Brian Daboll saying it, here are some more ways "6-7" has found its way into the NFL:

@nfl when the emote gets spammed 💀 #nfl ♬ MENTE MÁ (Ultra Slowed) - Nakama & Mc Staff

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