Atlanta Hawks superstar (and NBA All-Star) Trae Young won a $100 bet with a fan who challenged him to hit a shot from the stands of Lucas Oil Stadium prior to Saturday night's NBA 3-Point Contest.
It happened during a practice session prior to the NBA All-Star Saturday Night festivities. Young walked out of the locker room to a group of fans offering to give him money if he could hit a shot from where they were standing. Young was in a walkway several rows back and slightly above the court. We can safely estimate that Young was shooting from the side angle of the basket from over 50 feet away.
Young is one of the best shooters in the game, and he proved it by draining this shot.
These fans bet Trae Young $100 he wouldn't hit this shot from the stands 😂
— br_betting (@br_betting) February 17, 2024
(via sportsmancave/TikTok) pic.twitter.com/GjXIKQ5m5v
Here's another angle of that amazing shot, this time from behind the court baseline:
TRAE YOUNG SINKS SHOT FROM THE STANDS 🤯🪣 pic.twitter.com/OEAckXCaGs
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 17, 2024
There's nothing like watching the pros sink a shot from a mile away. And yes, Trae took the fan's money. A bet's a bet.
As far as the 3-Point Contest, Young advanced to the final round, but fell a few points short as Damian Lillard came up on top for the second year in a row.
[FTW]
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