ABU DHABI – Team USA made a big splash at the Special Olympics World Games Tuesday.
The American basketball team ended its win over Canada with a three-quarter heave at the buzzer.
Half court buzzer beater to end the game by @specialolyUSA's Matt Millett! #SCTop10 #SCTop10 #SCTop10 #SCTop10 #SCTop10 #SCTop10 #SCTop10 #SCTop10 #SCTop10 #SCTop10 #SCTop10 #SCTop10 #SCTop10 #SCTop10 #SCTop10 #SCTop10 #SCTop10 #SCTop10 #SCTop10 #SCTop10 #SCTop10 pic.twitter.com/h3MQJJJsAQ
— Special Olympics (@SpecialOlympics) March 19, 2019
40-year-old Matt Millet took the shot with time winding down from inside his own free throw line.
Fame can be a burden… had to bug this dude for a photo pic.twitter.com/UuxLB0TGRc
— Rich Schreiner (@Rich_Schreiner) March 19, 2019
It not only went in, the Hail Mary made an audible swoosh to give USA Special Olympics a 35-18 victory.