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New Zealand's national basketball team performed a Haka ahead of their World Cup game against the United States at the current tournament taking place in Spain.
The Tall Blacks took to the court ahead of tipoff to perform the traditional Maori war dance made famous by the country's rugby team.
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The performance seemed to leave their opponents stunned, although the defending champions recovered to beat New Zealand 98-71.
Watch the New Zealanders in action below:
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