LSU has been embracing the Haka this season, which is a traditional war dance used by a variety of island nations ahead of sporting events, and is the ultimate sign of respect.
This LSU defender’s family has brought a new INTENSE pregame Haka tradition
The Haka is a traditional war dance used by a variety of island nations ahead of sporting events, and will have you pumped.
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.
Before LSU took the field and upset Georgia in mid-October. Defensive end Breiden Fehoko was greeted by his dad when he was entering the stadium and was given an impromptu Haka.
It’s uncommon to see a father perform a Haka for his son, which made this one extremely emotional — though many of the fans in attendance may not have know it.
Fehoko, a native Hawaiian, helped lead the LSU defense to a dominating performance on Saturday that sacked Bulldogs quarterback Jake Fromm three times, and nabbed two interceptions en route to a 36-16 upset win.
Then, before their game against Alabama, the Fehoko family once again performed a Haka as they were going into the stadium with Rashard Lawrence:
And once again, once inside the buliding:
If that doesn’t get you ready for a game, nothing will.
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