Drake and Will Ferrell teach NBA stars some sick handshakes in hilarious sketch

"Your handshakes aren't worth dog crap."

Fans don't show up to basketball stadiums purely to watch the game.

They come for the the post-basket handshakes, according to handshake and dexterity coaches Coach Palmer and Coach Murphy a.k.a. Drake and Will Ferrell.

In a hilarious promotional sketch for TNT's NBA Awards, Drake and Will team up to teach some of basketball's finest how to execute next level handshake maneuvers to get the crowd on their feet.

Here's an overview of the very important coaching session in GIF form:

The Jenga

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The Obi Wan Kenobi

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Mastery of these handshakes is half the battle, so get out there and practice.

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