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Incredible moment Harlem Globetrotters basketball star hits an amazing 583 feet trick shot from the top of Texas’ Tower of the Americas

IT’S a challenge that seems really far-fetched – but one basketball star made the impossible seems ridiculously easy.

Amazing footage shot yesterday shows Globetrotters star Buckets Blakes nailing a shot from 583ft above.

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Blakes takes aim at the bucket
Blakes takes aim at the bucket
Harlem Globetrotters
And he shoots...
And he shoots...
Harlem Globetrotters
Seems unlikely it will it make it through the hoop, but...
Seems unlikely it will it make it through the hoop, but...
Harlem Globetrotters
Let's put this into perspective, the Tower of the American is ginormous
Let's put this into perspective, the Tower of the American is ginormous
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Doing his bit for World Trick Shot day, Blakes stopped in San Antonio, USA, and took a trip up the city’s famous landmark, the Tower of the Americas.

He strapped himself with safety nets and effortlessly dropped the basket ball with precision accuracy into the net.

“World Trick Shot Day” was dedicated to giving fans the chance to celebrate what they are able to do with a basketball, a hoop, and a little creativity.

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