This is the most epic basketball shot ever!

This is the most epic basketball shot ever!

On only his THIRD attempt, Derek breaks the Guinness World Record for the highest basketball shot ever, swishing one in from a massive 180.968m.

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We've all seen those incredible videos of someone achieving the perfect basketball shot.


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There's the really well known one taken around a swimming pool where a guy sets the ball up, another guy runs and dives, and hits the ball to someone else... and so it goes on...


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Eventually the ball lands in the net.


A guy who's been vying for the world record of highest basketball shot ever has managed to extend the existing record by 18 meters!


This is absolutely incredible and after just three attempts - he strikes gold! Wow!

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