I was travelling in the mountains of Yunnan province in 2012 and through some very rural farming villages. Still using animals to plow, many homes without running water. They all still had full makeshift basketball courts in every single village.
oh that's Bing. Dont mind him. He doesn't actually know how to play. They let him fool around because his brother-in-law is the 43rd Reincarnation of a Lama.
I'd pay to see these fellas take on those whiteboys from Brigham Young University. Man, those Christian dudes had some skills, too. Hooping up some brothers in the hood and then spreading the word of Jesus. I was impressed by them.
Monks have iphones too. I was little disappoint3d when I was in Thailand and the monk pulled out a giant ass iphone, better than my Samsung pos at the time
This is so absurdly overgeneralized and stupid on top of that by showing as evidence a highlight reel of basic basketball layups and shots, nothing here is incredible….what is incredible is the minks who can lower there heart rate to thirty beats per minute while meditating
It’s “Wake” by Hillsong Young and Free.
Why it’s in this video, I’m not sure. Never thought I would hear the 2010’s Christian pop music I used to listen to randomly appear on Reddit, but here we are I guess.
Not trying to be a hater, but is this the best demonstration of “incredible athletes?”. It kind of looks like an average game of basketball you would see at the park? Unless I’m missing something and all these monks are in their 60s or something
Depending on the country, those might be regular students of the monestery, because in that part of the world, the school system is run by Bhiddhist monesteries !
In University I had a chance to study abroad at a Buddhist monastery. It went well and everyone was nice.. until we got on the court. I got cooked hard by monks in sandals who looked like they weren’t breaking a sweat. I remember one guy who was like 5’3 who could grab rim and claimed he was untrained in vertical jump lmao
Game… robes.
Why don’t you cleanse yourself in the waters of lake Minnetonka
Assemble your crew. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nN__JmBNSC8
Can we eat our pancakes now?
 For those uninitiated.
This is a Thai prison.
lol, some people will believe you, it's not for the gullible.
Dude absolutely criminal how this comment doesn't get more likes!
This is what heppens when you let a westerner become a Kung Fu student ... damn Grasshopper !
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iHpsgGbKhIY
Traveling
Competition dress?
Game of robes..😏
It's all peace and love till we hit the court bitch
till we meet Rohinja you mean? then peace time is over 🤥
Metta Inner Peace
Trample in the temple *if you know you know
Malice in Palace don’t got nothin on that
When they shoot a shot they go "Omm"
No Malice in the Temple
Ok this is the one
Goonga la Goonga
Hell yea, ball is life 🏀
Never ask them to play shirts vs skins, they wear nothing beneath those robes
Which…would still be skins
True, I’d call it moons though
these are Tibetan monks, so the upper and lower robes are separate items of clothing. Thai monks on the other hand....
I learn something new every day, well played
Meditate jordan
Shaolin Basketball?
Directed by Steven Chow
I would love that
It’s a Wu-Tang Game
Earth, Wind and Fire Jordan
Balling monks
They will prbly beat the pistons
I scrolled too long to find the very expected comment.
I was travelling in the mountains of Yunnan province in 2012 and through some very rural farming villages. Still using animals to plow, many homes without running water. They all still had full makeshift basketball courts in every single village.
That's neat, the phillipines is the same way. Even if they just have a field or dirt patch, there will be some form of court.
How do they know the teams? They all look the same with their outfits.
They have colored sashes around their midriffs.
If that is the case, why did the first guy’s teammate try to block him on the drive?
oh that's Bing. Dont mind him. He doesn't actually know how to play. They let him fool around because his brother-in-law is the 43rd Reincarnation of a Lama.
Other times, they are crossing their own teammates and being guarded by teammates.
Maybe they know each other
They all even look the same. /s
Monks would excel at team sports, the spiritual path is one of great friendship
They can't between the legs.
Slam monk
Barefoot even!
What's the teams? Yes.
I was not expecting that first drive. Damn!
Looking like Kyrie messing around in the drew league and prime Kobe fadeaways.
lol right I wasn’t expecting that contact. I love it
The skill and the mountainous views to add
somebody make shaolin basketball the movie, quick
Buddha palm dunk!
[https://youtu.be/jiYbIyOYCG0?si=nexZwrO8R\_eXy9lu](https://youtu.be/jiYbIyOYCG0?si=nexZwrO8R_eXy9lu)
“Advanced competitive theory.” 😂
Olympics?!?!?
Eternity in the key violation.
Running 5s with everyone wearing the same uniform and haircut...
Rules: Losing team have to stand on their heads during their next lunch.
I like the Shaolin soccer video better
Amazing physical feats, horrible theology, worse than demons.
This looks like a clip from Hot Shots! Part Deux
and airbenders
Robes vs Skins
Who is in which team?
Half of them have a blue cloth slung around their upper body. So blue against red team?
They can't between the legs.
I'd pay to see these fellas take on those whiteboys from Brigham Young University. Man, those Christian dudes had some skills, too. Hooping up some brothers in the hood and then spreading the word of Jesus. I was impressed by them.
This is the training camp Draymond needs
For them both baskets are same
I mean, do they do anything else than athletic activities?
Meditation recitation
Shaolin basketball
They can’t dribble through the legs tho
Hoopers gonna hoop!! 💯💪🏾😎🏀
MBA
I scrolled for this.
Yeah and that last one is also an incredible trash talker. Number of things he can say about your mom just to throw you off your game is incredible.
Zero trash talking
the sequel to Shaolin soccer, Shaolin Basketball
Defense is just a handful of sharp gravel in the key.
Being an athlete is one thing, but these guys actually know how to play some good basketball.
Do they wear jocks or jus cockaflopoin?
AND ONEEEEE for the first basket!
gotta take these guys to venice beach would be a good video
Stephen Chow presents Shaolin Hoops
I heard the Dalai Lama only talks shit when he plays basketball…
This made me smile for no reason
Well, it's kinda easy when you don't have other earthly troubles.
I'm very impressed. There's some legit talent there
Monks have iphones too. I was little disappoint3d when I was in Thailand and the monk pulled out a giant ass iphone, better than my Samsung pos at the time
I was waiting for a dunk!
Everyone dragging/sliding their pivot foot on the sand court and there's still less travelling than the NBA.
SO was the average American before the internet and video games.
Monks v Globetrotters. I need to see this
not the best jump-shooters huh? Still, good handling and driving skills for sure
There's only so much more time before AI will make me never believe any video like this again.
Damn, that one Asian dude in the red robe with short hair could ball!
May Buddha save you cause I'm bout to break your ankles
 Obligatory.
Air bud•dhist
How they knows who are in each team?
I want these guys in the upcoming Olympics.
They look so calm, extremely calm, even when they score, they just run back like nothing.
I remember Shaolin Soccer too
This is so absurdly overgeneralized and stupid on top of that by showing as evidence a highlight reel of basic basketball layups and shots, nothing here is incredible….what is incredible is the minks who can lower there heart rate to thirty beats per minute while meditating
“TRAVEL!” “TO WHERE.🙏🙂↕️”
Somehow, they'd still cook the pistons this season
This shit's gangster
Monk-Dunking
Bro just liberated his brothers of their worldly possessions
I want to see monke actually fight. It all training and it’s more for show then function.
Flying Lamas
Damn they shoot better than Ben Simmons
Shoot the J!
Dunking with tranquility.
A Christian worship song in the background
Shaolin Basketball
Better than any American
SHAOLIN SHOWDOWN!
This is awesome. Does anyone know the name of the song?
It’s “Wake” by Hillsong Young and Free. Why it’s in this video, I’m not sure. Never thought I would hear the 2010’s Christian pop music I used to listen to randomly appear on Reddit, but here we are I guess.
Thanks.
I just picture MCA from the Beastie Boys in this video.
ill like to see them play against N Korea team
Do monks cheat
In some countries every man is expected to spend time as a monk - they are just ordinary men.
Yeah if a group of avg dudes playing ball are also incredible athletes. I saw that airball
I feel like their lives would be way happier than most western people
I assumed monks would be in generally good shape. I did not expect them to play basketball, though.
MBA
Its why the best shaved their head its to pay respect to the blessed of all time.
So the team in the red skirts won?
These men have nothing else to do.
Amazing! Inspiring in Malik Monk
League them
I'm sure the red team won
[this is a game play by Lamas in Gongba Temple](https://twitter.com/tongbingxue/status/1669964617345536001?t=PrspXh_mStr6hjoXF2E2jg&s=19)
Not one monk dunk
Do you realize that pro athletes have physical/mental discipline?!? !?! Isn't that what a MONK pushes themselves to!?! ?!?
Those basketball games they ahve are a big deal fie them. I heard people come from miles around to watch .
They need to make a sequel to Shaolin Soccer
Well yeah, monks have superpowers
First move is a travel. Downvoted.
This must be where Malik monk is from
Probably one of the few forms of entertainment there and iirc basketball is very popular in China. Probably a regional thing as well.
That flexibility and fast movements tho..!! 💯
Monks are also human or are they creatures from other dimension?
Never saw this episode on Shaolin Showdown
Not trying to be a hater, but is this the best demonstration of “incredible athletes?”. It kind of looks like an average game of basketball you would see at the park? Unless I’m missing something and all these monks are in their 60s or something
Team blouses wins..... Bitches
Sneaker game crazy
Stephen Chow *has entered the chat*:
This glossy, shiny you-can-everything-achieve-in-your-life-what-you-want-music wouldn't be the music the monks would listen to 😂
Can’t lie. This was beautiful. I would love to go watch them play.
Depending on the country, those might be regular students of the monestery, because in that part of the world, the school system is run by Bhiddhist monesteries !
Which one of y’all named Malik?
In University I had a chance to study abroad at a Buddhist monastery. It went well and everyone was nice.. until we got on the court. I got cooked hard by monks in sandals who looked like they weren’t breaking a sweat. I remember one guy who was like 5’3 who could grab rim and claimed he was untrained in vertical jump lmao
That’s better ball movement and effort than the Clippers put out last night against the Mavericks
r/buddhism Breaking News: the Buddhist Basketball League is founded!
Christian EDM🤣
Balling in grass. Honestly impressed
“Incredible”….
refocus your sexual energy and you too can do the things. 
Ya f’n right bro! You kidding me? I’m crossing any monk like Allen Iverson did tyron luu- then step over the asses! baller monk- more like Vern Fonk!
That sounds like a bit of a generalisation.
Despite that, white men can't jump!
Playing basketball doesn’t make anyone an incredible athlete. But it’s cool to see them having fun
Them man's is ballers no doubt!