Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Former Teammate Once Kept a Picture of Britney Spears in His Locker for Good Luck

Published 05/10/2022, 2:20 PM EDT

NBA players have some bizarre rituals historically to get some luck when things are going bad. They try to do anything and everything to finally get in the good books of basketball gods. Because when basketball luck is against you, there isn’t anything you can do right. Robin Lopez took this one step further.

A resurfaced article talks about Robin’s unusual way of generating luck for himself and his then team, the Chicago Bulls. The article talked about how the Chicago Bulls were struggling during the early part of the 2017-18 NBA season.

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So to get some luck, Robin started keeping a picture of Britney Spears in his locker, which he found after his season opener against the Raptors. Robin is a huge Britney Spears fan too. When a reporter asked if he knew a lot of her songs, he corrected him and said “albums.”

Robin Lopez – One half of the twin tower

The Phoenix Suns selected Robin with the 15th pick in the 2008 NBA draft. He was then traded to the New Orleans Hornets in 2012 and was traded to Portland in 2013. He also has a twin brother, Brook Lopez, who currently plays for the Milwaukee Bucks.

During his time with the Suns, he shared the court with legendary center Shaquille ‘O Neal and learned a lot from him. For the 2019-20 NBA season, he signed with the Bucks to be on the same team as his brother. He currently plays for the Orlando Magic.

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Superstitions in sports

Sports persons often fall prey to superstitions. They believe one thing helped them perform better and make sure that they always do that activity again. From Michael Jordan to LeBron James, even the greats of the game sometimes believe in them. Michael was said to wear the same shorts in which he won the NCAA Championship with North Carolina under his Chicago Bulls shorts. And LeBron is said to have a unique handshake with each of his teammates.

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Well, if the teams are winning, who are we to complain about this stuff? What is the most bizarre superstition that you have seen a player follow? Let us know in the comments!

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Nirjhar Sharma is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. He is a sports enthusiast who follows all major sports and has been watching the NBA for the past 7 years now. A firm believer in the 'Greek Freak' being the best player in the league right now, he believes that the Bucks are primed for another championship run unless the injury bug bites them.

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Arunaditya Aima

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Former Teammate Once Kept a Picture of Britney Spears in His Locker for Good Luck

Robin Lopez – One half of the twin tower

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