Guinness World Records

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Guinness World Records: Longest basketball shot (male)

The longest basketball shot (male) is 34.6 metres (113 ft 6 in), and was achieved by Joshua Walker (USA) in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Guinness World Records

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The longest basketball shot (male) is 34.6 metres (113 ft 6 in), and was achieved by Joshua Walker (USA) in Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA, on 22 July 2022.

Joshua took part in a GWR filming day where he attempted a variety of long-distance basketball challenges including farthest basketball bounce shot and farthest basketball shot made backwards.

Longest basketball shot (male). Photo: Guinness World Records

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