Move over, LeBron James: Aussie granny goes viral with her incredible basketball skills as 6.5million fans are amazed by the ‘midcourt maestro’
- A granny from Geelong has gone viral for her slick basketball strikes on-court
- Clips of her dominating ‘strolling basketball’ have been considered 8.7million occasions
- The senior citizen is seen nailing a lay-up and displaying a flawless bounce shot
NBA legend LeBron James is not any stranger to going viral with his insane skills, however he may need some competitors after a video of an Aussie granny utterly dominating a strolling basketball recreation was seen by greater than 6.5million folks.
There have been shades of the late Kobe Bryant’s signature rip-through transfer earlier than the newly minted star – identified solely as Jules – accomplished a flawless lay-up in a video posted on Geelong United Basketball’s (GUB) TikTok account.
Jules, who clearly has fairly the basketball pedigree if her skills are something to go by, wasn’t content material with solely going viral as soon as.
The GUB account known as it ‘one of many nastiest rip-throughs we have seen at strolling basketball’.
In one other recreation, her bounce shot method was on full show, with the senior even fading backwards a la LeBron or Steph Curry because the ball swished by way of the web.
Curry’s bounce shot is the factor of legend, whereas James’ monster athleticism is on full show when launches himself right into a lay-up.
Jules has racked up an incredible 8.7million views for her slick on-court strikes, and appears to be an absolute nightmare for her hapless opponents.
She even drew the eye of the 247basketball TikTok account, who jokingly welcomed her to the storied University of Maine ladies’s basketball program.
‘Welcome to the group, hell of a primary step man. There is perhaps some issues with your eligibility, however we’ll work previous that … we’re gonna name you Betty. Welcome to the group Betty,’ laughed the viral performer.
Basketball fans additionally doted on Jules/’Betty’s’ ‘fireplace bounce shot’ and skills.
‘She’s nonetheless acquired it for actual,’ one consumer commented, which was favored by nearly 108,000 folks, whereas one other laughed her rip-through was ‘the transfer that made LeBron cry.’
Many customers have been fast to match Geelong participant Jules to NBA legend LeBron James
‘She used all her stamina bar in a single go,’ one wrote in reference to the favored recreation NBA 2K, and plenty of have been satisfied Jules ‘undoubtedly performed basketball again in her day.’
Jules may also have a new nickname, with one consumer suggesting she is a ‘midcourt maestro.’
Walking Basketball is a extra gentler type of the game targeted on inclusion for extra senior gamers and has one easy rule – no operating!
Jules or Steph Curry? This one occurs to be Golden State star Steph Curry displaying off his bounce shot method like Jules as he sinks a three-pointer
One of Jules’ opponents tried to name journey on her after the lay-up, however we have given the transfer a double thumbs up right here on the Daily Mail Australia workplace; with different TikTok consumer additionally scoffing on the journey suggestion!
Geelong United Basketball is ‘Australia’s largest regional neighborhood basketball organisation’ in keeping with its Facebook web page, runs strolling basketball and senior competitions, amongst others.
By the seems of it, it is completely ON for younger and outdated down in ‘The Pivot’ metropolis.
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