THE SHOT OF THE WEEK
LeBron James hugs Miami Heat fan that hits $75k half-court shot
PUBLISHED Friday, Jan 25, 2013 at 10:18 pm EST
Per most NBA games, a fan was pulled out the crowd to take a shot between periods of the Miami Heat’s home game against the Detroit Pistons. In this instance, it was part of a contest sponsored by LeBron James’ foundation.
What happened next is hard to believe.
Fifty-year-old computer technician Michael Drysch from McHenry, Ill., grabbed the ball, cocked back and put in a hook shot from halfcourt to win $75,000. The shot had barely set in before James jumped the fan and celebrated with him on the court of AmericanAirlines Arena.