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The longest time to spin a
regulation basketball on one finger, while maintaining the spin, is 3 hr 59
min by Zhao Guang (China) on January 29, 2003, in Shenyang, China. In the
warm-ups for his attempt, taxi-driver Zhao was often able to spin the
basketball for up to 6 hours!
Zhao can spin the ball on any of
his fingers, although he swapped between his thumb and index finger in his
record-breaking attempt. He can also perform the skill blindfolded! |
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America's Joseph Odhiambo, has
dribbled 6 basketballs simultaneously, beating his previous record of 5. The
feat took place on August 15th, 2000 at his home at Mesa, Arizona, USA. |
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The most basketballs spun
simultaneously is 28 by Michael Kettman of St. Augustine, Florida, USA, on
25 May 1999. The balls used were regulation Franklin Hardcourt No. 1
basketballs, and were spun on a specially-designed frame, for 5 seconds. |
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The longest basketball marathon
is 30 hr 12 min, set by the Beatrice Hoops Basketball Organisation White and
Orange teams (USA) at The Beatrice High School Gym, Beatrice, Nebraska on
August 6-7, 2004. |
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Michael "Wild Thing" Wilson of
the Harlem Globetrotters slam-dunked a regulation basketball through a goal
set at a height of 3.65 m (12 ft) at Conseco Fieldhouse, Indiana, USA, on
April 1, 2000. Michael is known as "The Wild Thing" because of his
incredible jumping ability. Following his graduation from college in 1996,
with a degree in education, he joined the Harlem Globetrotters, entertaining
people all over the world. He has also played in competitive games for the
Globetrotters, winning against the College All-Stars in 1997 and winning the
LA Summer Pro-League in 1998. |
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