Ziggy is practicing basketball, and while he isn't good initially, his Sportacus teddy bear, Teddycus, helps reassure him. Robbie Rotten decides to use the Mayor's hero-worship of famous basketball player Bobby Bird to his advantage, disguising himself and challenging Ziggy to an all-or-nothing basketball game; if Robbie wins Sportacus must leave town forever.
For added insurance, Robbie builds himself a magnetic glove to improve his shots, and sends Ziggy a trash-talking teddy bear that says mean things to throw him off his game. With help from Sportacus, Ziggy learns to believe in himself no matter what others might say—but will he overcome Robbie's cheating?
This episode contains examples of:
- Companion Cube: Teddycus helps reassure Ziggy even when he fails. Robbie exploits this by swapping it with a mean fake.
