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Harlem Globetrotter Bullard Makes Insane Trick Shot From an Airplane

Some people like to jump out of airplanes for fun or because it’s their job to do so, but a Harlem Globetrotter will see any flying object as the perfect platform from which to attempt a difficult trick shot.
William Bullard of the Harlem Globetrotters pulls off trick shot for an airplane 6 photos
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Just look at William “Bull” Bullard. His resume already includes magnificent shots from a helicopter and while hanging 110 feet in the air, strapped to a harness at a Wildwood amusement park. But he’d never done an airplane shot before. Until now, that is.

In preparation for the team’s 4 upcoming games at the Wildwood Convention Center, Bullard got himself on a plane, ready to perform a trick shot. He made sure it was one for the history books: he shot and he scored.

The 2-person Super Cub plane flew at nearly 70 miles an hour over a landing strip near Wildwood, New Jersey, and Bullard managed to put the ball through the hoop on his first try. You can see it all go down in the video at the bottom of the page. It even includes multiple-angle views, so you can fully appreciate the kind of skill needed to pull it off.

“There’s no better way to arrive to Wildwood than with a trick shot from an airplane,”
Bullard says in a statement. “I can’t wait to meet up with my teammates next week and put on a great show for the fans!”

Ironically, in 2013, the 33-year-old Detroit native wasn’t able to dunk a regular hoop, though through no fault of his own. He came very close to serious injury when he dunked the ball during a Globetrotters game and the entire backboard came down with him, shattering as it hit the floor. He was injured, but not as badly as he could have been, had he let go of the hoop as he fell.

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About the author: Elena Gorgan
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Elena has been writing for a living since 2006 and, as a journalist, she has put her double major in English and Spanish to good use. She covers automotive and mobility topics like cars and bicycles, and she always knows the shows worth watching on Netflix and friends.
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