These Athletes Have Really Weird Superstitions

Serena Williams

There is no greater tennis athlete out there than that of Serena Williams, she has 38 major titles to her belt and she’s not slowing down any time soon.

With that being said, we really hate to tell you what her superstition is. When Williams hits a winning streak, she will continue to wear the same pair of socks, unwashed, for every single game, for fear of breaking her streak. Uhh. Well then.

Shaquille O’Neal

Shaq is not known for his incredible and beautiful free throws, but rather his 50% accuracy rate. His insane superstition was never doing the same thing twice when he would miss a free throw. So whenever he’d miss a free throw, he’d change his footing, change the way he held the ball, or change the way that he released his shot. Let’s not forget that he would also chew on four pieces of gum before each game and then place it underneath his seat on the bench.

Oh yeah, he would also wear two pairs of socks for each game and drive on the same streets to the arena every time he had a game. Yes, we have reached the end of the list for Shaq, I know, there were many.