A 45-year-old NBA fan has become a celebrity in her own right for her enthusiastic air bongo-playing skills. It's been a longtime tradition for the Conga to play during Memphis Grizzlies games with cartoon bongos appearing on the giant court TV screen. Spectators are then filmed attempting to play the imaginary drums but one competitor who continues to turn heads is mother-of-two, Malenda Meacham. At a recent game, the basketball-loving attorney was filmed unleashing her percussion skills. Getting into the groove: A 45-year-old NBA fan has become a celebrity in her own right for her enthusiastic air bongo-playing skills . Smile for the camera: It's been a longtime tradition for the Conga to play during Memphis Grizzlies games with cartoon bongos appearing on the giant court TV screen . Footage shows her enthusiastically flailing her arms in the air while swinging her head around. Others who attempt to mimic her act  lack the same passion. Meacham previously told the I Love Memphis blog that she likes to drink coffee before playing the air bongos so she can give it her all. Over the years she has become known as the Bongo Lady with thousands of followers on social media. Caught on camera: Spectators are often filmed attempting to play the imaginary drums but one competitor who continues to turn heads is mother-of-two, Malenda Meacham . Dressed to impress: Over the years she has become known as the Bongo Lady with thousands of followers on social media -she even has a basketball jersey with her nickname emblazoned on the back . She even has a basketball jersey with her nickname emblazoned on the back. She says her children are a little embarrassed about her drumming antics but sometimes her 16-year-old daughter joins in by playing the maracas. Meacham has been a Memphis Grizzlies season-ticket holder for the past seven years. Last year she was named NBA TV's Fan of the Year for her numerous air bongo performances. 'I like to think that I play enthusiastically and with aplomb.' Meacham concluded in an interview with the New York Times.
It's been a longtime tradition for the Conga to play during Memphis Grizzlies games with cartoon bongos appearing on the court TV screen . Spectators are then filmed attempting to play the imaginary drums . But one competitor who continues to turn heads is mother-of-two and attorney, Malenda Meacham . She says she likes to drink coffee before playing the air bongos so she can give it her all .