Watch: Knicks fan hits half-court shot, wins $10,000

A lucky New York Knicks fan hit a half-court shot Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden to win $10,000... after airballing the preceding free throw and three-pointer.

That legitimately might be the loudest applause the Garden has seen this season. Good for Shawn Kelly of West Orange, N.J.

Here's another view—he might've been a little inside mid-court, but that's an impressively casual heave.

#https://vine.co/v/ezWXWetV9Ut

Of course, "Knicks fan hits shot, wins $10,000" is guaranteed instant-gold fodder for Twitter, especially during this season that's spawned its own take on "One Shining Moment."

• Someone please buy the Knicks a taller table

Knicks begin roster building for next season - fan hits a half court shot for $10,000.
— Steve Popper (@StevePopper) April 16, 2015

Phil Jackson's offer - "Here is the vet minimum, minus the $10,000 we already gave you in advance. J.R. used to hit these and we loved him."
— Steve Popper (@StevePopper) April 16, 2015

[That one was gold.]

A Knicks fan just hit a $10k half-court shot. The Knicks also are giving him all of their cap space.
— Peter Botte (@PeterBotte) April 16, 2015

Good for this guy. They even gave him some time to gloat—although, as the lone commenter on the below Instagram video said, "Great except for the taxes he has to pay on it.../[teary-eyed emoji]

- Mike Fiammetta