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Video: Harlem Globetrotter Makes Highest Shot Ever At Stone Mountain
Buckets Blakes took a skylift up Stone Mountain in Atlanta to attempt the legendary team's highest shot in its 90-year history.
STONE MOUNTAIN, GA -- As a warm-up to this weekend's Harlem Globetrotters appearance at Atlanta's Philips Arena, Buckets Blakes took a visit to Stone Mountain to attempt the team's highest shot -- ever -- in the Globetrotters' 90-year history.
Blakes rode the park's skylift to nearly 300 feet in the air, to attempt a shot at a hoop below.
See why he's called Buckets!
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The Globetrotters are making an appearance in Augusta, GA, at James Brown Arena, on Friday night, and then have a show in Atlanta at 1 pm on Saturday, March 12, and Sunday, March 13.
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Image: Screenshot, Harlem Globetrotters permission
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