![Players of New Zealand perform kiwi haka dance to cheer up in their Group A third round match against China during the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup Stock Photo - Alamy Players of New Zealand perform kiwi haka dance to cheer up in their Group A third round match against China during the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/W6K366/players-of-new-zealand-perform-kiwi-haka-dance-to-cheer-up-in-their-group-a-third-round-match-against-china-during-the-2019-fiba-basketball-world-cup-W6K366.jpg)
Players of New Zealand perform kiwi haka dance to cheer up in their Group A third round match against China during the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup Stock Photo - Alamy
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![New Zealand's basketball team performs the "Haka," a traditional warrior dance performed before battle, prior to its semifinal game against Yugoslavia at the 2002 World Basketball Championships in Indianapolis, Indiana, September 7, New Zealand's basketball team performs the "Haka," a traditional warrior dance performed before battle, prior to its semifinal game against Yugoslavia at the 2002 World Basketball Championships in Indianapolis, Indiana, September 7,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CRP0XR/new-zealands-basketball-team-performs-the-haka-a-traditional-warrior-dance-performed-before-battle-prior-to-its-semifinal-game-against-yugoslavia-at-the-2002-world-basketball-championships-in-indianapolis-indiana-september-7-2002-reutersadrees-latif-mbsv-2CRP0XR.jpg)
New Zealand's basketball team performs the "Haka," a traditional warrior dance performed before battle, prior to its semifinal game against Yugoslavia at the 2002 World Basketball Championships in Indianapolis, Indiana, September 7,
![Players of New Zealand perform kiwi haka dance to cheer up in their Group A third round match against China during the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup Stock Photo - Alamy Players of New Zealand perform kiwi haka dance to cheer up in their Group A third round match against China during the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/W6K35B/players-of-new-zealand-perform-kiwi-haka-dance-to-cheer-up-in-their-group-a-third-round-match-against-china-during-the-2019-fiba-basketball-world-cup-W6K35B.jpg)
Players of New Zealand perform kiwi haka dance to cheer up in their Group A third round match against China during the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup Stock Photo - Alamy
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Video: New Zealand basketball team does the haka, NBA stars look very bemused | JOE is the voice of Irish people at home and abroad
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