Cleveland Cavaliers help their star succeed by playing the melody of this classic Nintendo game

Jarrett Allen, the 23-year-old NBA star of the Cleveland Cavaliers, is widely known as one of the team’s top leaders. However, just recently a new secret about the basketball player has come to light. Every time he scores, Allen’s team plays a unique in-stadium sound that video game fans are sure to find, especially Nintendo gamers.

In case you missed him, you should listen to his home arena moments whenever he scores. The jingle in the background is from Nintendo’s hit game series, The Legend of Zelda. Simply put, Jarrett Allen is a big Zelda fan at heart. And maybe Zelda’s score has something to do with its success?

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Jarrett Allen is a lover of the blockbuster Nintendo Zelda!

For those unaware, the Cleveland Cavaliers staff plays brief jingle-like music whenever Jarrett scores. And the jingle, from Nintendo’s hit video game saga The Legend of Zelda, playing is no coincidence.

Jarrett is a big fan of Nintendo’s hit Zelda franchise. He grew up playing with the games and still collects all the key memorabilia related to the famous franchise.

As noted in an ESPN article, Jarrett Allen was initially asked by employees of his former Brooklyn Nets team to suggest what should be played each time he scored. Without hesitation, Allen chose Zelda’s “Tokioka” jingle. It is a mystery solving theme that plays in the Nintendo game whenever the protagonist finds a secret object.

The Cleveland Cavaliers star also chose the jingle because it was short and sweet.

His love for Nintendo’s Zelda dates back to when he wasn’t the star he is now. In 2016, he first revealed his taste for the game in a tweet. It called The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild “one of the best in the series” at the E3 event that year.

A year later, in 2017, he again showed his passion for Zelda in a tweet, while answering a question.

Well, that pretty much clears everything then. Jarrett Allen is definitely a Zelda fan.

What do you think of this new revelation? Did you know the NBA star’s infatuation with video games?

Are you also a fan of Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda? Let us know in the comments.

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