[Highlight] A Spurs fan hits a layup, a 3 from the perimeter and a halfcourt shot in under 45 seconds to win $10K dollars (with replays)
Form is the definition of it ain’t pretty but it works
This is me in the video I’m dying with these comments 😂 might not be a basketball player but I do my best goddammit!
BRO! Hell yeah! You are the goat and $10k richer!
Screw the form, you killed it!
Haha thanks man! I told the guy that picked me to do it (the one who I hugged) that I’d give him $1k of it. He refused but trying to get him that for the opportunity!
That dude was hyped! Congrats dude.
Always curious on how they select these contestants. Did you have to sign up for a chance or did they just randomly come up to you and asked if you wanted to give it a shot.
https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/1pucfdj/highlight_a_spurs_fan_hits_a_layup_a_3_from_the/nvo73rh/
What did he say? The comments been deleted now
just not linked correctly
https://old.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/1pucfdj/highlight_a_spurs_fan_hits_a_layup_a_3_from_the/nvo73rh/ One of the cheer squad guys asked if my friends and I were vets and my friends basically threw me into this when the guy asked who wanted to do the half court hero shot
https://old.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/1pucfdj/highlight_a_spurs_fan_hits_a_layup_a_3_from_the/nvo73rh/
One of the cheer squad guys asked if my friends and I were vets and my friends basically threw me into this when the guy asked who wanted to do the half court hero shot
he said later that it was the guy he hugged first right there.
when i was in college i was selected for something similar during out teams game, a guy literally just walked into the audience and asked my friend and i to participate lol im sure at the professional level theres a bit more to it than that tho
Same. For a UTSA game I was randomly selected from the crowd for a 3 point competition to win a free Carnival cruise. I had to come back for 2 more games to work my way through the tournament. Ended up winning a $750 carnival cruise gift card for winning the 3 point tourney!
We used to have Dallas Stars season tickets, sometimes they would ask if we wanted to do the beer can races or other stuff. For this one it’s always a military member so the events team just finds someone pregame who is military, which isn’t too hard to find one in San Antonio.
You a real one. Glad you got it! Congrats again!
Shawn Marion was feasting with this form, the dude is having the best holiday of his life!
In 2K5 it was so easy to block him but if he was wide open it was night night
If it is really you, then I’m glad I captured it.
Have fun with the video and congratulations on making the shots and winning $10K. :)
P.S: You can right click on the video, copy the link and paste it here, and download it.
This way you can keep it.
I also posted it on Youtube, just in case :)
Thank you so much, I really appreciate that!!
You’re most welcome. ^_^
Mr Buck Buck the goat as always
redditor for 12 years but these being your only comments is nuts. no way i am maintaining a decade old burner
I’m a hardcore lurker
Well now we know you live in San Antonio. See you at Fred’s Fish Fry.
Ok, I’ll bite, how much did you get after taxes? Or is it 10 grand straight up?
Not sure yet, they asked for my contact details and said they’ll get back to me. Who knows if I’ll even see that money haha
I’ve known of your existence for about 45 seconds now but I will riot on your behalf if you don’t
Second that. I’m close to San Antonio too. We can riot and protest if you don’t see it.
I am not close to San Antonio at all, if you need to start European branch of the same riot on behalf of this dude - then I am your guy.
Fellow former Airborne infantryman, also happen to be from close to San Antonio here.
Currently in Ukraine.
We’ll riot up in this bitch too!
You post an update here when you get it or we riot
yeah 10k straight up. just add to taxes in the end
I wonder if when orgs do these contests if they label the cash as a gift so it doesnt get taxed. But it probably varies state to state since this would be “contest winnings”. Wonder if it’s possible for the Spurs to pay the taxes on it and give him the remainder, much like company bonus checks work.
He took the payout over 20 years, so only like 25 bucks a month. /s
Congrats! Was wonderful to watch
Congrats man! Put it in your retirement account!
Shawn Marrion jumpshot!
Hahaha now that youve mentioned it, thats why it looks so familiar!!
Really close! lol
The Matrix!
What in the Shawn Marrion is that release?!?
“As long as it goes in, I don’t give a FUCK how you shoot”
-me talking to my 9 year old nephew for the Christmas game this year
About as wet as Katt Williams jumper.
“Shot ugly but my arch right”
-weezy f
This is my third year coaching youth basketball and my god does he remind me of some of the players.
That looks like my friend’s form. His shooting arm’s follow through goes sideways, like he’s trying to shove the ball to the hoop.
Buddy you can tell this guy can lift the whole arena. He was heaving those shots. 90% people aren’t close. Well done!
I bet he’s nails on pop a shot tho. That quick release is solid.
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You’re 10’ tonight brother. Walk tall.
10’ standing on his money!
he’ll be Walking Tall. In theatres April 2
Why was his comment removed by the moderators? o.O
Congratulations, thats awesome!
Wow 12 year old account and you revived it for a pretty cool moment, congrats man! 🎉
download that clip and cherish it forever!
How did you get chosen for this?
Nice. Thanks for your service
He’s my cat’s veterinarian but I appreciate you appreciating my vet!
Fuck yea airborne grunt. 173rd here. Congrats man
82nd here, appreciate you brother
Congratulations brother! You have a wonderful holidays that’s for sure hah
Redemption for this guy’s effort.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NsaPYJw-pCM
Great move by you on not dribbling.
Haha I started to dribble and decided to focus all my efforts on shooting!
damn he’s straight out of the 50s
Man came dressed to read ledgers and payment slips and y’all got him doing layups
confirm the manlet comments
5’7 in SA is like 5’10 elsewhere. You’re good
That’s you bro!?? Ayye congrats!!
Did you know beforehand? Did you practice at all that week? Did they just randomly choose you at the game?
They literally asked if I wanted to do it when I walked into the stadium while I was looking for my section lol I bought the tickets for the game about 2 hours before on a whim with some buddies
Based on your 3-point shots, I thought you don’t have a chance for the half-court one. I am happy I was wrong. Congrats!
To make that half court shot with that shooting form is super impressive. Congrats bro.
Everything went right tonight! Congrats, man!
You are rich now. You can slap your boss and quit your job.
I’m so glad you made them man, the energy in the crowd was insane on that you made many people proud
Thanks for your service, congrats!!
Congrats man! Me and my kids were screaming our heads off when you hit the half court shot! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Brother.. THAT SHOOTING FORM 😵💫. In the end it doesn’t even matter; MASSIVE CONGRATS 💪🏻
He got that Shawn Marion release lol. Shit worked though!
ONE OF US ONE OF US
you can’t measure legends
Congrats man, GSG
That’s awesome brother! That must’ve been insane pressure and you did it. Spend that money well and thank you for your service!
“Nice job, now I’ll take my 35% fee. Thanks.” - Uncle Sam
sick traps bro
at first I was wondering how the fuck you will going to shoot it using a cap. when you started, I was nvm.
Dude, you were absolutely launching those balls from half court! Congrats on the 10k!!
Congratulations bro that was awesome! Don’t let the assholes comments make ya feel something type of way, you got $10k and they’re on reddit talking shit lol
Sean Elliott is on to something. A tanking team should run a promotion where 5 lucky fans get signed to 10 days and get to be the starting lineup
The Calvin Cambridge special
Calvin Cambridge had an MVP caliber season. He totally carried Tracy Reynolds, who was an empty stats FRAUD.
yeah but the kid was a rebel, wouldn’t even wear the team shoes to show solidarity with the other guys
With all of the Pacers injuries this year we may as well do it just to fill the end of the bench.
Are we in a 90’s summer movie?
Damn only 10k
A reminder that half court shots rewards in the NBA ranges from getting a box of a cereal to 100k and getting tackled by Lebron
I feel like it use to be \(500,000-\)1,000,000
Half-court shots’ average prize amount is a famous indicator of the health of the US economy.
What’s ironic is that the wealthy are wealthier than ever. But they’re being stingy
I mean why do you think they’re wealthier than ever?
Move over Waffle House
and pizza orders near the Pentagon late at night
A lot of those (most?) only gave you one shot though.
It never was but I feel your feels
Someone at a college near me hit the half court shot and it went viral because the prize was 12 medium pizzas at a local place. After it became a big story, the place changed it to large pizzas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIrnNT_8xSs
Shit, 10 would do wonders for me
10K would do wonders for the majority of us
I could use a crisp $10 right about now
I mean he had like 12 shots to do it
Yeah but he got like multiple attempts.
In the past it was like 1 shot only. And you had to sign a paper that you dont play “organized” basketball the last 5000 years or so.
Next year, hit 10 shots in a row from the upper deck to win a coupon for a Dortitos Locos Taco!
And the coupon is for half off
Shrinkflation
Used to be 50k for one shot. Now they got you working more for less lol
used to give u one chance to hit it too
I like those odds
it all dependa on your opinion and skill
sadly theres too much human factors and not enough sample size to calculate if one shot at a halfcourt shot for 50k lets say is a better bet than 10k with 45 secs to hit a layup a three and a half court shot with i finite balls.
I think i like my chances with the second one more (our coach used to buy whoever hit a half court shot first a snickers bar so we did it a lot and ive never hit it in the first shot, but ive won a couple times on second or third shots)
also idk what it is, but as someone who played in proffesional arenas and got lucky enough to shoot some shots as a fan in a very similar even to this just for a eueoleague team, its fuckin tough, people see you differently as a fan, maybe because i was much much younger, but i felt much more pressure shooting freethrows during the halftime break than at the end of a close game (i was much younger in the first scenario which mightve played a part in how i feel)
No math calculated here at all but there’s simply no way in hell 1 half court attempt is better than 45 seconds for the other 3. I would bet money that the betting odds would say ~25ish seconds is the equivalent. Bro was gonna get off like 4 half court attempts here
I feel like my chances of doing it in 2 shots are 10x my charges of hitting it in one, just to make adjustments after the first.
In the future it’s just going to be 1k on NBA’s favorite sports betting app if you can hit a layup, 3 pointer, half court shot, 360 between the legs dunk from the free throw line and cure cancer (in 45 seconds).
I’d rather have multiple possible attempts for 10k personally
That’s pretty impressive
Wouldn’t be able to sleep if I pulled that off. Would be a coffee high from what I did. This money bought for my tickets.
Me to the Spurs after seeing that
Earn this Tom Hanks voice
And they did!
YOU JUST WON A GIANT CHECK THAT SAYS 10 THOUSAND DOLLARS
It’s written in fucking glitter man
Corndogs Jackie! Corndogs for all these people!
Shawn Marion is that you?
Solid
Was looking for this comment.
Travel
Gather step
No. Two travels
Travel with Luggage.
Man gotta be prepared for all this just in case
I always wonder do they really pay these guys after the bulls fucked that guy over in the 90’s
I’ll letcha know in a few years
Mic drop
“He just won a GIANT CHECK, that says TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS! Look at the size of that thing!”
I’m not too big of a fan of Will Ferrell but I ALWAYS think of the Semi Pro half court scene when someone post a video like this.
Father Pat he stepped on the line
They pay. Some companies actually pay for insurance for promotions like this and the insurance company will pay if a fan wins.
Others, like Victory Capital in this situation, just pay the fan directly.
Source: I have a friend who works in partnerships.
Mofo taught himself how to shoot a basketball in 45 seconds.
Can’t believe someone who shoots like that made those shots.
Me too
Shawn Marion
Doesn’t matter if it goes in LOL
“He’s gonna have to get a running start” 💀
I’m happy and disgusted (for the form of course) at the same time
Pro tip: if you’re ever selected ask if you can shoot on either end. Use the example “Shoot the layup on one side and free throw on the other”. If they allow it, shoot your first half court shot on the opposite goal so your momentum is with you, then turn and shoot the next one on your original goal.
Most contests only give you 30 seconds, so this typically buys you one extra shot.
Will keep that in mind. Very useful information.
Another pro tip. If you are ever fighting with a mob of 50 angry hooligans, retreat to a narrow stairwell, sit on a higher step and Liu Kang everyone one by one. You’ll just be kicking faces all day.
Go Spurs Go
Vibes immaculate
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its easier to hit all three in 45 seconds than a single half court shot in one go though
just look at how many attempts the dude got, it would be a super short amount of time, which is what i thought, untill i watched the video of the guy chucking 20 shots in 45 secs to hit three of them. i legit thought that he would have like 1 or 2 balls at most and wouldnt have like 3+ people rebounding for him.
Should be 100k
Give him more money. Our ladies eat alot.
Charles Barkley approves
Need to get him $100k minimum
That’s gotta be the worst shooter I’ve ever seen pull something like this off. Dude was just chucking and praying lol
The host’s voice cracking as it happens is great. So wholesome.
Sponsor: But he travel multiple times. Void! No payout.
is that dude really tall or is the other guy a manlet?
Dude confirmed he’s 5’7”.
Shooter looks like he’s 5’5” max.
Even the spurs’ audience are so good getting buckets
lol these promo’s are actually getting cheaper, last season you just had to hit a halfcourt shot for 10k
That dude is pretty jacked, getting that range with that form is not easy
tbh its easier to extend tour range when youre shooting the ball from your belly like youre a kid who cant shoot far enough, not a knock on the guy he probably hasnt played much basketball past middle school and won 10k so props to him
if he was doing it with a 2 motion shot it would be mad impressive, to this day ive only seen one person irl have the strengh to shoot a two motion from halfcourt while looking as if hes shooting a freethrow.
its no coincidence that all of the best long range shooters have a 1 motion shot like steph, trae and so on.
We love this for him!
Is this a fucking psyop
Good for you man
He should have won wayy more money 💰 🤣 imo
I remember when these use to be 100k plus. Now they give you a signed Kelly Olynyk jersey and a voucher for the food court
I believe these challenges awarded 50k a while back
ts used to get you half a mili
Dude won $5K (lost the other half due to taxes).
Sheer will
Let’s ask the NBA community” if you had ten attempts at a 3 point shot, how many would you make? Like im pretty coordinated and played ball, but damn some fans have some weird ways of getting shots up. Some of those shots are truly luck. What do you think the average percentage of shots would go in at an nba 3pt line (with no defender) for your average redditor?
He was getting that check if he made those shots or not.
The lack of skill and urgency on the 3 point rebounding would enrage me if it were me with 10k on the line
Hopefully they him pay him out.
actually his foot bs incoming on this type shit
That cash is gonna go straight to a down payment on a Camaro before the end of the year
CORNDOGS, JACKIE! CORNDOGS!!
I feel like the woman feeding him the ball wasn’t doing him any favors
Incoming some insurance bullshit where he played pee wee basketball for a year so was a pro and is therefore actually ineligible
The challenge gets increasingly more difficult, and the reward smaller
But are they gonna give it? Teams have been known to back out 🤣
I swear I see one of these once a week now
HOW SWAY
we may need to sign him
Granted he took a few steps before shooting, but he squared up and jumped vertically for the halfcourt shots. Good strength for the accuracy he was shooting with.
It’s a Festivus miracle!
$10k thousand dollars
Sign of recession! 10k for all that??
Hip hip! Jorge!!!!
Good thing lebron wasn’t there