NBA player gets waaay too overconfident and quickly becomes a meme

It's best to watch the shot go in before you celebrate.
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Keith Wagstaff
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Poor Kemba Walker. He was on top of the world, launching a three-pointer as his Charlotte Hornets beat the Miami Heat on Thursday night, when he celebrated a little too soon.

Yep, that's a Steph Curry-style shimmy after he turns his back, sure that the ball went in. And, yes, people on the internet couldn't help making fun of him.

Don't worry, Kemba, we've all had that feeling before. It's alright to be a little overconfident from time to time.

Besides, you're not the only person who has made that mistake. We'll always have this classic missed shot from Nick Young (aka Swaggy P) from 2014.

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Keith Wagstaff

Keith Wagstaff is an assistant editor at Mashable and a terrible Settlers of Catan player. He has written for TIME, The Wall Street Journal Magazine, NBC News, The Village Voice, VICE, GQ and New York Magazine, among many other reputable and not-so-reputable publications. After nearly a decade in New York City, he now lives in his native Los Angeles.

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