Unfathomable Basketball Trickshot From Way Up in the Stands by Viral YouTuber With Over 3,000,000 Subscribers Welcomes NBA All-Star Weekend

It is that time of the season when some players pack up their bags and head off to unwind. It is also that time of the season when players selected by the NBA community march down to a city; only to celebrate the glory of the league. It is time for the All-Star weekend. This year’s All-Star weekend is set to take place in Salt Lake City, Utah. The year is special, for it marks 30 years since the first All-Star event was hosted in Utah in 1993. With all the excitement piling up, the weekend’s festivities started on a tricky note.

As per the NBA website, the weekend events will be the Jordan Rising Stars game, Kia Skills Challenge, Slam Dunk contest, and the 3-point contest. The weekend will end with the All-Star game between Team LeBron James and Team Giannis Antetokounmpo. As players make their way to Utah, a YouTuber with 3 million subscribers got fans even more excited for the weekend.

Tristan Jess’ trick shot to start the festivities

Earlier in the day, Tristan Jess, a social media influencer and basketball enthusiast, posted a video on his Instagram handle. The video featured Tristan attempting a trick shot at the Utah Jazz arena. The youngster spun and threw the ball on the court, aiming at the basket from way up in the stands. The ball bounced on the paint and moved into the basket. The few people on the court were in awe of the shot.

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He paired this video with a caption that read, “WAIT UNTIL THE END. @tristanj22 gets a first look at the NBA All-Star arena in Salt Lake City, Utah!” 

Tristan Jess’ persona online revolves heavily around executing trick shots in various courts and arenas. The influencer has met NBA Stars like Klay Thompson, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and many others. His skills and love for the game were apt for starting things off for the weekend.

NBA fans go gaga over Tristan Jess

After the video went viral, fans rushed to the comments section to react to the video. Many fans used the fire emoji to express their feelings toward the video, while the rest addressed Tristan as a legend. Some wanted to know how many attempts Tristan took to execute this trick shot, and the others were in disbelief. Here are some of the reactions:

“he’s done it again ladies and gents”

“in disbelief from where u shot that from”

“HOW MANY TRIES?”

“Sheee!!!!”

“Chill out Chief!” 

“Lord have mercy”

“Legend”

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