10 outrageous, creative and funny free throw distractions in basketball

#1 Hypnotic signs

Fans attempt to hypnotize the shooter

Pure, unadulterated noise alone may not be as effective as a well thought out sequence which is scientifically designed to create a distraction. One would assume that the rowdy crowd which yells its lungs out is comprised of people who are too carried away to craft a coherent strategy. One look at these crafty signs and you'll realize that a lot of thought and effort goes into creating a distraction. Napoleon could have used some of these bright minds to create distractions during wars.

Here’s Waldo!

Finding Waldo is a fun activity where you look for the character Waldo in a sea of red and white. This distraction engages your mind in the puzzle and rewards you with Waldo's appearance while you're trying to reward your team with freebies.

Sad cat is sad

If eyes could hypnotize, this one would definitely take the cake.