We Spent 6 Days Attempting a 200m Basketball Shot in Lesotho, Africa
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Published 2018-04-06
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Shot at Maletsunyane Falls in Lesotho, this video only came about because we had heaps of help. Firstly thanks to Duane Orriss (DuaneOrriss.com) and Ryan Lucas (Goyastudio.com.au) for coming along as videographers, you guys are both legends! Secondly thanks to Semonkong Lodge for housing and feeding us each day, we had a great experience and definitely recommend everyone stays there when visiting Lesotho. Thirdly thanks to all the local crew who helped find and walk up basketballs, operate the pulley and sort out our harnesses, we really couldn’t have pulled this off without you guys. And finally, thanks to Spalding for providing the basketball gear and Kathmandu for all the epic outdoor gear!
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All Comments (21)
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1544 you absolute mad lads
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spend 6 days aiming for a basketball hoop but hit a randomly placed go-pro 3 times edit: go-pro under the hoop once you're ready to take it back from DP boys
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I stay true to this channel because you don't click bait.
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3 years later I still come back to this because it is probably my favourite video on YouTube. The visuals, the music, the vibe. Just so much fun to watch.
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I love how they give all the basketballs to the people in that town at the end!
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So what did you do this week? ”I threw basketballs off a cliff.” For the whole week? ”yep.”
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24:16 is jus a heartbreaking moment when that poor helper never got the hug he deserved
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All the people from the town celebrating with them is my favorite part. I come back to this video like once every month.
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I must say that the best part of this video, other than the World Record shot, was the fact that you lads gave all those basketballs to the community that helped you pull this insane video off. You unknowingly gave those people an opportunity to share in an incredible event and the opportunity to make memories with their families in the future. God bless this simple act of kindness, you guys are such good blokes.
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Did anyone else really enjoy that there was no music playing in the background??
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Imagine one of the guys helping the boys passed them the ball, they missed the catch, the ball goes of the cliff and the person who passed it made the shot
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I just came from the DP vid where they beat this and wanted to post the same comment I made on that video. "I saw HR replied and said something to the tune of "1000ft here we come" and like cool cool. But. BUT! What if... DP and HR colab for the 1000ft basketball shot and they have one person shooting from each team each time? The most outlandish cross channel challenge freaking ever!....At least I can dream about it."
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If you know, you know that your here from dp after that crazy world record shot
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This moment when the guy on top wears a helmet and the two guys at the landing zone are not.
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2:28 thats has to be a world record...the most words ever said without moving or closing your mouth
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This video never gets old. I do not know how many times I have seen it, but it always feels like the first time. You all deserve your rewards, and thank you for reminding us to keep on pushing. When life seems like it’s winning, there is a reward at the end of each moment of strife and difficulties. God bless you lads. Cheers!
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That’s awesome! Do more stuffs with other cultures & in crazy places. It’s cool to see the cultural part too about the folks who helped you do that obviously rediiculous thing. Just a suggestion…
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When you watch the whole video, you actually get so emotional and exited by just seeing the three celebrating, it really makes me smile haha
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Absolutely amazing guys. I have spend two holidays at that waterfall , one in summer and a breathtaking winter snow scene. What a lovely place Lesotho is.
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Watching back from 2020: Scott sneezes on Derek: oh god
