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$\"shaq\"$ I don\u2019t care if you like basketball or not\u2013you must watch this YouTube clip<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The video features Bruce Manley, a 25-year-old bank employee from Sparta, NJ.\u00a0 A SlamOnline article explains a bit about the backstory<\/a>.\u00a0 Apparently, Shaquille saw the video and twittered a H.O.R.S.E. challenge<\/a> to Manley.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what Manley says of his shotmaking:<\/p>\n

\u201c\u201cSome of the shots take a little while,\u201d Manley says. \u201cIf I shoot it behind the back from the other foul line, I\u2019m still confident that in one or two, maybe three tries, I\u2019ll hit the rim. I try and put it in that general area, and obviously, it\u2019s got to get a tiny bit lucky but it\u2019s definitely more skill than luck. The last shot over the wall, that everyone\u2019s claiming is fake, I made on the 14th try.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what Manley says about playing Shaq:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFor what it\u2019s worth, Manley is confident that he can take Shaq in H.O.R.S.E., as long as there are two rules.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne, no dunks and to make it fair, I won\u2019t shoot foul shots,\u201d he says. \u201cI hope Shaq isn\u2019t offended by that comment.\u201d<\/p>\n

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This is serious trick-shot-making.\u00a0 I\u2019ve never seen anything that approaches Manley\u2019s ability to sink difficult shots.\u00a0 This is a unique athleticism, one that very few people have in even limited form. It\u2019s fun to see stuff like this once in a while\u2013reminds you of the God-given power of human ingenuity and skill.<\/p>\n

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