▲The famed basketball star was known for wearing his alma mater, UNC's, shorts underneath his uniform.

▲The iconic hockey player is very particular about his sticks. He once said,
"I don't like my hockey sticks touching other sticks, and I don't like them crossing one another, and I kind of have them hidden in the corner. I put baby powder on the ends. I think it's essentially a matter of taking care of what takes care of you."

▲Shaq likes to get in the zone for a big game by going bowling beforehand.

▲Woods is known for always wearing a red shirt in the final Sunday round of major tournaments. It's allegedly supposed to instill fear in opponents' eyes.

▲Before every game Wade does three pull-ups on the rim for good luck.

▲This professional football player always signs autographs exactly 10 minutes before every game.

▲After his team is done warming up, Curry likes to get the court to himself and add on a few extra sprints.

▲Before every game Oakley would pass the ball to famed director Spike Lee so he could inspect it.

▲The famed baseball player loves his chicken. He is known for having a poultry-based meal before every game.

▲The famed basketball player's pre-game ritual is taking a handful of chalk and triumphantly tossing it into the air.

▲As a way to get loose, Green would do his signature dance to 'Jump Around' by House of Pain before every game.

▲Anthony's pre-game ritual is what he calls "The Inspection." He makes sure to properly look over the basketball before every game, according to TheSportster.

▲This Olympian wears a bullet necklace because her mother always said she was faster than a speeding bullet. There was one race where she didn’t wear it and she finished third, thus vowing to never run without it again.

▲The key to Morneau's success is a pre-game slurpee run. He likes, "One-half Mountain Dew, one-half red or orange stuff."

▲This professional basketball player has a bit of a sweet tooth. He once said, "The games I played well in were the games where I ate candy for breakfast."

▲The head coach for the Louisiana State University football team likes to chew on strands of grass during the game. He explained it by saying, "You might try it. It's not a bad deal. I suspect it's better than chewing tobacco and some other things that people put in their mouths."

▲Before every game KG likes to bang his head a few times on the foam protection around pole of the hoop.

▲Professional basketball player and coach Steve Kerr has an iconic pre-game meal regimen. The night before a game he always has a salad, various appetizers, pasta, chicken, tiramisu, red wine, and an espresso.

▲Butler liked to chew on a straw to keep calm during his games. That is until the NBA ruled it unsanitary. "It calmed me down," Butler said about the straw.

▲Terry's pre-game ritual comes the night before a big game. He wears the opposing team's shorts to bed. After many seasons in the NBA, Terry must have an extensive closet...

▲This is a strange one. Giambi traded in his game day boxer briefs for a "gold lamé thong with a flame-line waistband," according to the NY Daily News.

▲This NBA player keeps his hands game-ready by dipping them in hot wax before he plays.

▲Quarterback Steve Young requested a cup of dirt from the field he was about to play on, so that he could get a feel of the place by running it through his fingers, according to LDSLiving.

▲All eyes are on Westbrook before a game. He makes sure to get in the zone with weird dance moves and secret handshakes with his teammates.

▲Noah has a ritual that he describes as "the force." Before every game he goes over to the broadcasters and stares at the game ball, putting the force on it, according to TheSportster.

▲Wendell's good luck charm is a sharp-toothed hunting necklace that was allegedly made from the teeth of various animals he has killed.

▲Before every game, Howard sits on the "Throne of Grace." He has later explained that this is just the toilet.

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Before a game, Leftwich refuses to touch anything with his right hand.

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For every competition, Harrison wears the lucky socks her grandmother gave her after she won the gold medal for mixed martial arts in 2012.

▲When it works, it works. Many professional athletes have good luck charms or certain pre-game rituals that they believe bring them success.

From throwing chalk in the air to eating candy for breakfast, check out the strangest pre-game rituals in sports.