NBA fan won $10,000 with a horrendous-looking half-court shot that actually worked
- An Atlanta Hawks fan named Norman hit a half-court shot to win $10,000 despite some extremely poor form.
- Fans and announcers in the stadium and erupted after he won the money, which he said he would be using to "Enjoy Christmas."
- On Twitter, more Hawks fans offered praise for the half-court hero.
The half-court shot during breaks in basketball games is one of the greatest traditions in sports. It's a feat that is unlikely, but the possibility of a fan hitting the shot is just enticing enough to keep fans engaged and entertained while broadcasts go to commercial.
On Thursday night, an Atlanta Hawks fan named Norman was granted the honor of attempting a shot with $10,000 on the line. He confidently took the ball, gave it a few dribbles, and... awkwardly heaved the ball over his right shoulder using two hands.
Bang. $10,000 in his pocket.
You can watch Norman sink his incredible shot below.
The reaction from the fans in the crowd and the hosts on microphone are all fantastic, especially when the in-house announcer comes back on to scream, "OHHHHH. TEN BANDS. NORMAN."
As for Norman, all he could do was stand and take in the praise.
Hawks fans on Twitter also reacted with delight to Norman's success.
When asked what he would do with the money, Norman replied simply "Enjoy Christmas."
Merry Christmas to you and yours, Norman.
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS
- Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) December 15, 2017
Courtesy of @WCWetumpka pic.twitter.com/djNPEF1gCK
He hits the shot and got the girl! "Imo enjoy it with him"!
- Kenneth Bryant II (@kenneth2bryant) December 15, 2017
Sign this man
- Grady Scott (@gradyscott22) December 15, 2017
Way to go BIG NORM!!
- Georgia Native (@Georgia_Native) December 15, 2017
- Colon cancer rates are rising in young people. If you have two symptoms you should get a colonoscopy, a GI oncologist says.
- I spent $2,000 for 7 nights in a 179-square-foot room on one of the world's largest cruise ships. Take a look inside my cabin.
- An Ambani disruption in OTT: At just ₹1 per day, you can now enjoy ad-free content on JioCinema
- In second consecutive week of decline, forex kitty drops $2.28 bn to $640.33 bn
- SBI Life Q4 profit rises 4% to ₹811 crore
- IMD predicts severe heatwave conditions over East, South Peninsular India for next five days
- COVID lockdown-related school disruptions will continue to worsen students’ exam results into the 2030s: study
- India legend Yuvraj Singh named ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 ambassador
- JNK India IPO allotment date
- JioCinema New Plans
- Realme Narzo 70 Launched
- Apple Let Loose event
- Elon Musk Apology
- RIL cash flows
- Charlie Munger
- Feedbank IPO allotment
- Tata IPO allotment
- Most generous retirement plans
- Broadcom lays off
- Cibil Score vs Cibil Report
- Birla and Bajaj in top Richest
- Nestle Sept 2023 report
- India Equity Market