Lakers Fan Helped Off With Injury After Halfcourt Shot Attempt

The half-court shooting contest at Lakers games is among the most lucrative in the entire NBA, as fans can win big money in the Lakers’ promotion with MGM paying more than $50,000 for a 46-foot shot made.

Unfortunately for a Lakers fan named Anthony on Sunday night, his effort to reach $55,000 on the line turned potentially catastrophic as he suffered an injury – which, unfortunately, looks a lot like an Achilles – as he dropped his shot and jumped awkwardly. inside the three-point line and fell while clutching his calf. He got up and tried to leave under his own power, but needed help and was unable to continue the promotion to shoot the three-pointer after the half-court heave.

This is truly my nightmare as someone who gets older and sometimes forgets this fact until I try to do something without warming up and my body says “no”. You would never think you would need to stretch or warm up for a half-court shot after being ripped from the stands, until something like this happened. Suffering a potentially serious injury during a half-court shooting contest that should be a highlight of your year (or, at worst, a fun clip for your friends to roast you with on a bad shot) is brutal and I hope it sounds worse than it really is. for him.