Eli Kamaka doesn’t really have any luck charms, but he has a pretty routine pregame ritual that he follows before each game. He’s kept the same pregame ritual since college and no matter the outcome, it helps to ground him before every game. His pregame ritual involves eating a big breakfast with lots of protein and carbs after sleeping in. This usually depends on when the game is, but he will usually try to get as much sleep as possible. The breakfast is usually bacon, sausage, eggs and pancakes covered in sweet syrup! It also includes a big glass of orange juice followed up with some coffee.
After breakfast, Kamaka goes for a three to five mile walk to warm up and then head over to the locker room at his scheduled meet time. Right before the coaching staff gets things prepared and the pregame meeting underway, Kamaka calls up his parents, extended family, and friends. He’s a very family oriented person and will spend hours on the phone talking to everyone in his family. They all give him great words of encouragement and keep him grounded by reminding him of how fortunate he is to be doing what he loves and playing football in general.
After breakfast, Kamaka goes for a three to five mile walk to warm up and then head over to the locker room at his scheduled meet time. Right before the coaching staff gets things prepared and the pregame meeting underway, Kamaka calls up his parents, extended family, and friends. He’s a very family oriented person and will spend hours on the phone talking to everyone in his family. They all give him great words of encouragement and keep him grounded by reminding him of how fortunate he is to be doing what he loves and playing football in general.
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