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LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
As part of the half-time show during Nickelodeon's inaugural Kids'
Choice Sports 2014, 15-year-old Los Angeles-resident Ricardo
Jacobo Jr. made the shot of his life when he sunk an amazing $50,000
half-court basket, live on television, as part of the "Kids' Choice
Sports Half-Court Shot Contest."
Photo credit: Nickelodeon Los Angeles local Ricardo Jacobo Jr. makes remarkable half-court shot, stuns the crowd, and wins this 15-year-old $50,000! (Photo: Business Wire)
Flanked onstage by Kids' Choice Sportshost Michael Strahan,
Dallas Mavericks center Tyson Chandler, basketball forward Metta World
Peace, and The Haunted Hathaways star Benjamin "Lil' P-Nut''
Flores Jr., Jacobo Jr. had five chances to make the shot, landing it on
his fourth in a thrilling moment for everyone.
Jacobo Jr. said the first thing he saw after he made the shot was his
idol Kevin Durant (NBA, Oklahoma City Thunder) cheering him on from the
front row. Later backstage, Jacobo Jr. capped his evening by meeting
Durant.
Jacobo Jr. qualified for the opportunity to participate in the "Kids'
Choice SportsHalf-Court Shot Contest," during an open call held
July 12 at the Westfield Culver City mall. He was chosen among hundreds
of hopefuls.
A lineup of sports superstars including Dwyane Wade, Tim Howard, Serena
Williams, Kevin Durant, Gabby Douglas, Victor Cruz, Carmelo Anthony and
more were winners,
taking home orange mohawked blimps at Nickelodeon's inaugural Kids'
Choice Sports 2014, Thursday, July 17, at 8-9:30 p.m. (ET/tape
delayed for West Coast). Hosted by Michael Strahan (LIVE with Kelly
and Michael, Fox NFL Sunday), the awards were broadcast live
from UCLA's Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles where kids honored their
favorite athletes, teams and sports moments from the year in one big,
slimy sports celebration.
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for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first
in everything it does. The company includes television programming and
production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer
products, online, recreation, books and feature films. Nickelodeon's
U.S. television network is seen in almost 100 million households and has
been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 19 consecutive years.
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