From lucky socks to pre-game rituals, athletes have embraced superstitions in pursuit of victory. 38% of students
at Grant do not know what a superstition is/don’t believe in them. However, superstitions are a lot more common than one might think. Did you know that Micheal Jordan would wear his North Carolina shorts for every game just because he thought it made him play better? He would then wear his uniform shorts over them to hide them, making the trend of long basketball shorts. Another, weird but interesting, superstition the professional mix martial artist, Lyoto Machida does is before every fight he drinks his own urine. His father, the highly ranked head of the Brazilian branch of the Japan Karate Association, told Machida that drinking his own urine is a healthy cleanse to help clean the body in a natural way. Athletes at Grant also have their own types of superstitions that help them play better in their games.
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The Power of Superstitions
May 10, 2024
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Kahlen Davis, Social Media Manager
One of the main reasons I joined Journalism was because I wanted to show off my creativity in multi media. I have always been interested in technology and all the different things you can do with it. Being a part of this class I had a way to express myself in the things that I create.
Journalism is important because without it students wouldn't have the power to speak out about what they think is important. Being in a class like Journalism gives students a voice of power to tell their own fellow classmates whats going on in school and around our community.
One fun fact about myself is I have been dancing for 12 years and I also dance on Grant's Varsity Dance Team!