Harlem Globetrotter sets world record for longest backwards shot

Thunder Law of the Harlem Globetrotters celebrated Guinness World Record day on Wednesday by breaking the record for the longest backwards basketball shot ever made.

Thunder Law of the Harlem Globetrotters celebrated Guinness World Record day on Wednesday by breaking the record for the longest backwards basketball shot ever made.

Law's shot measured out to 82' 2", a full 10 feet longer than the previous world record.

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This is not the first trip into the record books for the former High Point University player, as he also set the world record for longest basketball shot ever made as part of the 2013 Guinness World Record day.

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