Discover behind the scenes of the crazy rituals of Paris Basketball before the matches: screams, mimes and crazy energy to release the pressure! The Parisian club reveals its secret to electrifying the Adidas Arena tunnel…
In the bowels of the largest halls in Europe, an extraordinary spectacle takes place before each Paris Basketball match. Out of sight, in the tunnels leading to the floor, the Parisian players engage in a ritual that is as crazy as it is electrifying. A crazy energy that intrigues and fascinates opponents and observers.
Screams, mimes and explosive intensity
A few moments before kick-off, in the darkness of the corridors, the Paris Basketball players begin their secret ceremony. For five to seven minutes, screams, bizarre onomatopoeias, mimes and checks follow one another at a frantic pace. A sort of collective trance to relieve all the pressure.
Everyone is shouting, releasing their energy.
TJ Shorts, leader of Paris Basketball
The scenes may seem confusing, even arrogant, to an unsuspecting audience. But for the Parisian club, it’s a unique way of transforming stress into a positive force. A necessary and vital outlet before going to fight on the floor.
The Palau Blaugrana stunned by the Parisian sequence
Even the most prestigious places like the Palau Blaugrana in Barcelona, temple of European basketball, did not escape this bustling happening on the part of Parisian players. When L’Équipe’s cameras revealed the exclusive images of this supercharged sequence last October, disbelief mixed with admiration in the face of such intensity.
A unifying ritual led by the leader
At the heart of this ritual is TJ Shorts, the charismatic ringleader of Paris Basketball. He is the one who sets the tempo and stimulates his teammates before going on stage. Behind this outburst of energy, real team cohesion is created as well as unfailing determination.
It’s a way to relieve pressure, it speaks to me.
Amara Sy, sports director of Paris Basketball
The Parisian club fully embraces this very special pre-match tradition. A way for players to free themselves, to become one in order to then deploy all their potential on the pitch. A ritual that has proven itself in view of 14 consecutive victories of the team in all competitions.
A real show revealed on the networks
After causing trouble among its opponents, Paris Basketball has decided to lift the veil behind the scenes of its matches. On the club’s social networks, video clips, photos and testimonials from players reveal behind the scenes. Fans can thus feel the special energy that emanates from these pre-match moments from a distance.
There is no doubt that these collective decompression sessions contribute to the Parisians’ great performances this season. Thanks to this ritual as crazy as it is unifying, Paris Basketball has apparently found the recipe for victory. An explosive and positive energy that he intends to spread to the end of his ambitions.
