LOS ANGELES, Aug 24 — Katy Perry has released a video for Swish Swish that centres on a basketball game, complete with mascots, commentators and fierce opponents.

Perry stars as Katy Kobe Perry, a player on a team of misfits called the Tigers (look out for celebrity cameos). The struggling team has two less-than-stellar coaches in Terry Crews and Molly Shannon (who holds a book called How to Basketball) and is supported by a squad of drag queen cheerleaders in addition to stands full of fans.

Things take a turn for the surreal when Perry is hit by a ball and finds herself imagining a trip into outer space. Despite an IV bag of Kobe Sweat, Perry continues her losing streak.

While Kobe Perry passes out on the court, Nicki Minaj appears to perform a halftime show with pyrotechnics and back-up dancers. When the game starts back up, Perry gets her act together.

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Swish Swish, featuring Nicki Minaj, appears on Katy Perry's recently released album Witness. The video comes just days before Perry is set to host the MTV Video Music Awards. — AFP-Relaxnews