Get moving, LeBron James: The Aussie grandma’s incredible basketball skills go viral as 6.5million fans embrace the ‘midcourt maestro’
- A Geelong grandma has gone viral for her slick basketball moves on the court
- Clips of her dominating “walking basketball” have been viewed 8.7 million times
- The senior nails a layup and has a flawless jump shot
NBA Legend Lebron James is no stranger to going viral with his insane skills, but he may have some competition after a video of an Australian granny completely dominating a walking basketball game was seen by more than 6.5 million people.
There were shadows of late times Kobe Bryant‘s signature rip-through move before the new star – known only as Jules – completed a flawless lay-up in a video posted on Geelong United Basketball (GUB). tick tock Account.
Jules, who clearly has a pretty good basketball pedigree given her skills, wasn’t content with going viral just once.
The GUB account called it “one of the nastiest cuts we’ve seen in walking basketball.”
In another game, her jump shot technique was on full display, with the elder even fading backwards a la LeBron or Steph Curry as the ball shot through the net.
Curry’s jump shot is legendary, while James’ monster athleticism is on full display as he lunges into a layup.
Jules has racked up a staggering 8.7 million views for her nifty moves on the pitch and appears to be an absolute nightmare for her hapless opponents.
She even caught the attention of TikTok account 247basketball, who jokingly welcomed her to the University of Maine’s legendary women’s basketball program.
“Welcome to the team, damn good first-step man. There might be some issues with your eligibility but we’ll get over it…we’ll call you Betty. Welcome to Team Betty,” laughed the viral performer.
Basketball fans were also blown away by Jules/’Bettys’ fire jump shot and her skills.
“She still got it,” commented one user who’s been liked by nearly 108,000 people, while another laughed that her breakthrough was “the move that made LeBron cry.”
Many users were quick to compare Geelong player Jules to NBA legend LeBron James
“She used up all her stamina at once,” one wrote in reference to the popular game NBA 2K, and many were convinced that Jules “definitely played basketball in her day.”
Jules might even have a new moniker, with one user suggesting she’s a “midcourt maestro.”
Walking basketball is a gentler form of sport that focuses on inclusion for older players and has one simple rule – no walking!
One of Jules’ opponents tried to get her to travel after the layup but we gave the move a two thumbs up here at the Daily Mail Australia office; with other TikTok users scoffing at the travel suggestion too!
According to its Facebook page, Geelong United Basketball is “Australia’s largest regional community basketball organisation” and hosts walking basketball and seniors competitions, among others.
From the looks of it, The Pivot town is absolutely ON for young and old alike.
