As he says in the tweet, it's not all about getting the babies into the game: he's creating a tool to convert GIFs into in-game sprites. It's apparently quite simple to pull off.

Chris Staples, aka Globetrotter "Everybody Hates," took the final Sprite Slam Dunk Showdown in Detroit. The winners will next compete over all-star weekend. GIF: Chris Staples’ 360 Eastbay Wins ...

Web: GIF YouTube is a simple web app with a single purpose. It wants to convert YouTube videos into short GIFs, and make it easy for you to remember h. Skip to Main Content.

Apps like Facebook Messenger have had built-in GIF search for a while, but now Google’s adding it directly to the default keyboard in Android 7.1.It will even remember the ones you use the most.