“After I missed the first shot and I heard the crowd and seen people doubting me it made me want to hit the second shot even more.”
The amateur baller then stepped back behind the half-court line for the final attempt.
Taylor was rushed by his friends in celebration, among them Memphis Grizzly and Mississauga native Dillon Brooks. “After I missed the first shot and I heard the crowd and seen people doubting me it made me want to hit the second shot even more,” Taylor said in an interview after the shot.Taylor is just the second person to successfully make the shot of the 156 fans who have already participated in the challenge.
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