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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Jacob Uitti

Lucky socks, Family Guy viewings and five showers a day: the world of NBA superstitions

Kevin Garnett found comfort in snacks and cartoons during his playing career
Kevin Garnett found comfort in snacks and cartoons during his playing career. Photograph: Brian Babineau/NBAE/Getty Images

For Jason Terry, everything changed in 1997. It was the night before the NCAA national championship game and Terry’s Arizona Wildcats were set to take on the University of Kentucky. Terry shared hotels rooms with teammate Mike Bibby on road trips and the pair understandably had trouble sleeping before the biggest game of their lives so far.

“Mike Bibby and I were anxious for the game,” Terry says. “So, we both put our full uniforms on – socks, everything. And we slept in them. The next day, we ended up winning the national championship. After that, I was like, ‘OK, I think I’m superstitious and I need to keep this thing going.’”

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