The Thunder Half-Court Shot Phenomenon Is Real and It’s Freaking Us Out
Layne Murdoch/Getty Images
We told you all about this earlier in the week. Last night, during the Thunder-Clippers game, Brad Brucker hit a half-court shot to win $20,000. It was the second time in a week this had happened. Something is in the air.
Jay Z was there, in Oklahoma City, with Beyoncé; the crowd went wild. Darren Rovell wrote about whether MidFirst Bank is properly insured for this kind of half-court hot streak; Rumble started rumbling; somewhere in East Orange, New Jersey, a woman’s collection of fine china started flying out of its Tuscan curio cabinet; in Washington, President Barack Obama felt a cold breeze blow through the Oval Office; and in New York, Leonardo DiCaprio was suddenly gripped by the need to take his girlfriend on a Citi Bike ride. And even though DiCaprio KEEPS TAKING GIRLS ON BIKE RIDES, this time it was different. The cosmos was in flux; it’s like we’re all living inside of Gravity, except WE’RE THE INUIT DUDES ON THE GROUND TALKING TO SPACE SANDRA BULLOCK. It’s all happening. The gale forces of the universe are blowing!
Filed Under: Beyonce, Chris Ryan, Jay Z, NBA, Oklahoma City Thunder
More from
-
We Went There: Clippers-Mavs and DeAndre Jordan Night in Los Angeles
-
No Messi, No Problem: Neymar Becomes a Superstar
-
World Series Weekend: Five Questions for Three (or Two) Royals-Mets Games
-
Brand Echh: Sandra Bullock and Billy Bob Thornton Can’t Save the Lame ‘Our Brand Is Crisis’
-
50 Scenes That Do Not Appear in the Fox ‘X-Files’ Revival
More Beyonce
-
We Went There: Jay Z and Tidal Bring Beyoncé and Friends to Barclays Center
-
Thought Experiment: Ronda Rousey’s ‘Road House’ and the Thrilling Future of Rebooted Action Movies
-
Side 1, Track 1: ‘Straight Outta Compton’ and the Best First Songs Ever
-
Stem the Tidal: How Jay Z Is Trying to Gain the Trust of Fans (and Old Friends) All Over Again
-
What Other Cool Stuff Can We Extort From an Increasingly Desperate Jay Z in Exchange for a Tidal Subscription?