Hannah Wells Eats Ladybugs For Luck and We Need to Talk About How Insane That Is

Alright, so listen up, fellow 12s, because what I'm about to tell you is going to blow your mind. You think you've heard of crazy athlete superstitions? You haven't seen ANYTHING until you meet Hannah Wells from the Texas softball team. This woman, and I'm not making this up, EATS LADYBUGS for good luck! You read that right. Every time she sees one, it's apparently snack time. My jaw is still on the floor after hearing this.

Taking "Whatever It Takes" to a Whole New Level

We're talking about players who train their whole lives, right? Early mornings, late nights, busting their butts to be the best at their craft. They put in the extra reps, driven to become elite. And then some of 'em are still convinced wearing the same lucky socks or having the same pregame routine is the difference maker between winning and losing. Fine, whatever, a little weird, but hey, if it works for them. But Hannah Wells? She takes "whatever it takes" to a whole new, bug-filled level. Plenty of people think seeing a ladybug is good luck, or maybe it represents someone who passed visiting from the afterlife. Wells, though, she's definitely less sentimental. She's just straight up consuming what others might see as a visit from grandma. What a move, man!

The Questions This Ladybug Habit Raises

This isn't just a "one time for the cameras" thing either. The article makes it sound like she's on a somewhat regular bug diet! It makes you wonder how many other types of bugs she's trying out there. Because, let's be real, a ladybug has to be at least the fourth or fifth different type of bug you'd try to eat, right? And what happened the *first* time she decided a ladybug needed to be a snack? Something absolutely ridiculous must have gone down for her to then attribute it to the fact that she ate a ladybug earlier in the day, and then continue that tradition to this point in her life, all the way into her freshman year of college. Most people would stop that kind of thing by the time they're twelve. But if it works? Well then, that's how you keep eating ladybugs. It's a wild move, but if that's what it takes to be great, then that's what it takes. And you know who isn't playing softball at the University of Texas right now? A bunch of girls who aren't willing to eat a ladybug if they see one on a tree. It certainly makes you think about the lengths athletes go to for that competitive edge. Keep bleeding green and blue, folks! We'll be back at T-Mobile Park soon enough to see what *our* guys, like Cal Raleigh and Julio Rodriguez, are doing for luck this early season.

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