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Raptors fan wins season tickets after draining perfect half-court shot

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A long-range launch paid dividends for a Toronto basketball fan on Wednesday night.

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With the lowly Charlotte Hornets in town to face the Raptors at Scotiabank Arena, a fan named Liam was given a chance to win season tickets.

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All he had to do was sink a half-court shot at the halftime break.

“One shot for season seat tickets next year,” said Raptors in-arena host Mariah Amber.

The fan dribbled the ball a couple of times before he ran up to the half-court line and launched the basketball into the air.

Swoosh. Nothing but net.

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The fan began celebrating on the court and was mobbed by members of the Raptors YYZ game experience crew.

“Congratulations,” exclaimed Amber. “You saw that, right?”

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The Raptors social media account was astonished by the perfect shot.

“No way,” the team wrote on X alongside an exploding head emoji.

The NBA also shared the improbable bucket, explaining that the season tickets have now been secured by the fan.

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No word yet if the fan will be signing a 10-day contract with the Raptors, who easily handled the Hornets 126-96.

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