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Spurs Fan Wins $10,000 by Hitting the Most Bonkers Half-Court Shot Imaginable

Jordan Poole was shocked at a Spurs fan’s wild shot
Jordan Poole was shocked at a Spurs fan’s wild shot | Screengrab via @NBA on X/Twitter

A Spurs fan had luck on his side Sunday night, hitting a wild half-court shot to win $10,000 with the help of the shot clock.

During a break in the game between the Spurs and Pelicans, the San Antonio fan tossed up a shot that was way too high, but the ball perfectly hit the shot clock, made a short pit stop on the top of the backboard, and fell right back down into the hoop. Pelicans guard Jordan Poole took in the moment and perfectly encapsulated how we all felt seeing the shot drop.

Sure, that wouldn’t count if the shot happened during actual NBA play, but how could you rob the fan of the winnings from one of the wildest shots in an in-game fan contest you’ll ever see? In this angle, you can see Poole watch the shot fall all the way down, fully engaged with the action during a break in the game.

Following the madness, the fan gets to walk away with $10,000 in ridiculous fashion. It’s yet to be determined whether he called bank or not.

As the Spurs tried to add to their 31-14 record against the 11-36 Pelicans, the best shot you’ll see came from someone who started their night in the stands.


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Blake Silverman
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Blake Silverman is a contributor to the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI in November 2024, he covered the WNBA, NBA, G League and college basketball for numerous sites, including Winsidr, SB Nation's Detroit Bad Boys and A10Talk. He graduated from Michigan State University before receiving a master's in sports journalism from St. Bonaventure University. Outside of work, he's probably binging the latest Netflix documentary, at a yoga studio or enjoying everything Detroit sports. A lifelong Michigander, he lives in suburban Detroit with his wife, young son and their personal petting zoo of two cats and a dog.

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