Man films funny journey to spinning a basketball on his finger

A tale of perseverance and bloody hangnails.
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Man films funny journey to spinning a basketball on his finger
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Learning a new skill can be tricky.

Depending on the nature of the skill, it can take hours upon hours of practice.

What's one way to hold yourself accountable? Create a video diary of the learning process and post it to the internet.

YouTuber Mike Boyd set his heart on learning to spin a basketball on his finger and recorded the journey in a series of amusing clips.

It took him a total of 4 hours and 39 minutes to learn to spin the ball for his target of 30 seconds.

That's not exactly on par with the Harlem Globetrotters, but still, ya gotta admire that patience!

Topics How-To


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