Harlem Globetrotters Set New Guinness World Records™ Title

Always looking up for the next big thing, the Harlem Globetrotters took their shot-making skills to new heights today.

Thunder Law established a new Guinness World Record title for the highest upwards basketball shot, connecting from 50 feet, 1 inch to set the new mark. The Globetrotters attempted the shot as part of the 13^th annual Guinness World Records Day, taking part for the fourth straight year. The new feat was Law’s fourth personal current record and the team’s 17^th current Guinness World Records title overall. Check out video of the AMAZING feat, below.

The Globetrotters attempted the record in front of the grand staircase at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City. To make the shot possible, a basketball hoop was hung from a crane high in the air, as Law stood beneath it ready to throw the ball in.

Guinness World Records Day was launched in 2004, with this year’s event seeing upwards of 600,000 people around the world attempting to secure their place in the Guinness World Records Book.

The Globetrotters will tip off their 2018 “Amazing Feats of Basketball” World Tour on Dec. 7 and will play in over 250 North American markets, as well as 30 countries worldwide. Tickets are now available at harlemglobetrotters.com.