7th grader wins $10,000 after drilling half-court shot: 'Through the power of God, it went in'


A seventh grader hit the biggest jackpot of his life when he netted $10,000 after a flawless shooting challenge at a high-school basketball game.

JJ Frank of Minot, N.D. made a layup, free throw, three-pointer and half-court shot in 25 seconds to win the grand prize at Bishop Ryan Catholic School last week.

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A seventh-grader in North Dakota is $10,000 richer after making a half-court shot.

A seventh-grader in North Dakota is $10,000 richer after making a half-court shot.
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Frank had to make the shots and grab the ball himself, and he knocked down all four consecutively.

After making the first three quite effortlessly, he wound up and launched a Hail Mary that was nothing but net. He was immediately mobbed by players and spectators alike.

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“You only get one shot at that, so if you miss, you miss,” he told Valley News Live. 

“I was thinking, ‘I’m probably not going to make it, but I’ve just got to try and try and hope it goes in.'”

A Bishop Ryan player compared Clark to the GOAT.

“Just Tom Brady throws it, banks in it. It’s just like, ‘No way.’ Everyone storms the court, and it was pretty cool,” said Ramsey Walz.

Frank knew his chances were slim, but with a bit of faith, he lived every kid’s – and many adults’ – dream.

JJ Frank drilled a layup, free throw, three-pointer and half-court shot in 25 seconds.

JJ Frank drilled a layup, free throw, three-pointer and half-court shot in 25 seconds.
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“That was one in a million, and through the power of God, it went in,” Clark said.

“The first three, I thought he has some basketball talent, but the last shot, really, I think was maybe more a gift from God than it was some natural talent,” said his mother, Marie.

Frank is a player for the K-12 school’s junior-high team . He said the cash is going straight to his college fund.

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