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Jeremy Ware sets three Guinness World Records with basketball feats
Sep 16, 2024
Jeremy Ware breaks three incredible Guinness World Records, including the longest blindfolded underhand basketball shot and fastest backwards shot, plus a Swiss ball squat challenge.
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My name is Jeremy Ware and I am now a three-time Guinness World Record holder
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I just broke the record for the world's longest basketball shot made underhand while being blindfolded
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I broke the record for the world's farthest basketball shot made backwards. And I also broke the world record for the most squats on a Swiss ball in one minute
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The first one, the world's farthest basketball shot made backwards, that was a crazy one
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I had to make sure that my body was up for the challenge. I had to go to the park a few times, measure off the tape
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just get a few practice throws in and make sure I could even get it that far
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In my mind, I was just thinking, just don't miss. I can't fly back to Phoenix without the record
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So there was definitely a lot of nerves, a lot of pressure, but we were able to get it done
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And as soon as it went in, it was just a huge sigh of relief. Find the laces, get your feet set, get my camera out, make sure the camera's rolling, let it fly
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There it is. And that's how you do it backwards. The squats on the Swiss ball, I started doing that when I was 12 years old
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And this one, they just kind of came along because after I broke the first record, I was like, there's got to be something else that I can do
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Like, what else am I good at that I know that's pretty challenging for most people
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And I thought of that. So I looked it up. Saw there was a record at 30, immediately went to the gym, got on it
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And I did like 35 the first time. So I was like, yeah, we got something going here
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And then once you get comfortable here, you go up to the park
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putting one foot on the ball, but still keep one knee down
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Find that good balance. Once you get comfortable here and you're nice and steady
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you get to the point of putting the second foot up. And it's a little bit tricky when you get here
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So when I get here, I like to get into what I call my Spider-Man pose
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I'm chilling, looking over the city. If you like Spider-Man, if not, you know, you're pretty much just chilling
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And then from here, you get to the point where you slowly stand up. So as soon as you get here, slowly squat down
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Check that out. Boom. One squat. The most recent one, the longest on a hand shot, blindfolded
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So for this one, it's a little bit different. It's completely dark. You just kind of have to trust the process and trust your gut
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Just know that the shot's going to go in. Ball, laces, just like you're shooting a regular free throw
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Locate the rim. You know, and flap it. Hold that fall through
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There you go. Just like that. It's an amazing feeling. I mean, I'm sure we all know we are little kids
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Like we all remember going to like the library to get a split the world records
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You know, just reading that as a kid and just being amazed at everything that was in there
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I mean, there's just so many interesting people in the world that are talented. I never even expected to even get to the point of having three
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So, I mean, I was just blessed and real happy, especially after the first one, man
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I mean, just the amount of nerves, the emotions, just it's hard to describe
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Besides just amazing. It's awesome. It's a blessing to say the least
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I definitely do not take it for granted. Maybe I get more in the future
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