Whether it be professional sports or bush league play with toddlers, superstitions remain the same among athletes large or small.

Here is a look at the top five superstitions across sports:

5. Silent Treatment

Anytime a game is on the line in any sport, intensity rises, but chatter falls.

But it’s not that a player is to be avoided by any means. He/she is simply being encouraged to succeed at all costs, and the silence used as a means to not jinx the said player.

4. Special Garments

There is nothing bigger for an athlete during any contest than for he/she to possess confidence in his/her ability.

Basketball superstar Michael Jordan always wore his University of North Carolina shorts under his professional basketball gear, a tactic that he believed helped him to become one of the NBA’s greatest players ever.

3. Consistency

In sports, a strong mentality goes a long way. There is nothing better to solidify that than the belief that one is reminiscing a prior experience.

By wearing the same hat throughout the season, former Los Angeles Dodgers closer Eric Gagne saved 55 games and posted a career-best 1.20 ERA in 77 games. Gagne thanked the same dirty hat for the luck.

2. Lucky Numbers

Have you ever heard of the saying: “Lucky no. 7”, or “Unlucky no. 13”? It goes a long way in sports.

Former Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino was considered to be one of the greatest players in NFL history. He donned no. 13 and despite his talents, never won a Super Bowl ring.

1. Repetition of habits

Practice makes perfect, and the way one practices is often reflected upon his/her play on the field.

Soccer superstar David Beckham insists on practicing free kicks for hours before leaving the soccer field, which has helped him to become one of the world’s best players.