Basketball
11 go-to songs for Indian basketball players before a match
The current top Indian 3v3 basketball players list out their favourite hype music to listen to before stepping on the court for a game.
Basketball is a sport that requires a high amount of energy.
Many Indian ballers trust energy drinks like Red Bull to keep them in the game. But another helper is to get in the right mind set so you are ready for tip off. And music plays a big role in helping you focus your energy on the game.
Here India’s top 3x3 basketball players share the names of the tunes they like to listen to before they get on the court.
01
‘Nonstop’ by Drake
Picked by: Bikramjit Gill
02
‘Bitch I'm Back’ by Sidhu Moose Wala
Picked by: Bikramjit Gill
03
‘m.A.A.d city’ by Kendrick Lamar
Picked by: Bikramjit Gill
“I listen to music that gets me hyped – artists such as Kendrick Lamar, Sidhu Moose Wala [and] Drake. They get me into my zone for me to play aggressive,” says Bikramjit Gill.
04
‘Forever’ by Drake, Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Eminem
Picked by: Lalrina Renthlei
05
‘SICKO MODE’ ft. Drake by Travis Scott
Picked by: Lalrina Renthlei
“My music choices are basically to hype me up,” says Lalrina Renthlei.
06
‘Remember The Name’ by Fort Minor
Picked by: Raspreet Sidhu
“It just reminds me of my ‘why’,” says Raspreet Sidhu
07
‘It's Okay (One Blood)’ ft. Junior Reid by The Game
Picked by: Inderbir Gill
“It usually depends on my mood. The songs that I play the most would be One Blood by The Game – it’s like a hard up-tempo type of song; very aggressive. I listen to it when I’m in the mood to be really aggressive in the game, when I need to be attacking more and I know I need to bring my ‘A’ game,” says Inderbir Gill.
08
‘Love Yourz’ by J. Cole
Picked by: Amit Sehrawat
“I listen to J. Cole mostly before my games, because he is my favourite rapper. Right now I am listening to Benny the Butcher, and it kind of hypes me up,” says Amit Sehrawat.
09
‘Back To Back’ by Drake
Picked by: Dhruv Sushil Barman
10
‘HUMBLE.’ By Kendrick Lamar
Picked by: Dhruv Sushil Barman
11
‘Everyday’ ft. Rod Stewart, Miguel, Mark Ronson by A$AP Rocky
Picked by: Dhruv Sushil Barman
“My go-to music before the game is either Drake or Kendrick Lamar. I also like to listen to ‘Everyday’ by ASAP Rocky because it reminds me of a very hard time in my life, so it keeps me humble and also makes me hungry to do well in a game. So I think it is a perfect way to get my energy going because I am a very passionate player; the song helps me get super aggressive,” says Dhruv Sushil Barman.