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By Neil deGrasse Tyson

Science of the Skyhook with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Re-release)

S13 E16

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Published June 10, 2022 2:00am

What’s the best shot in basketball? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly break down the physics behind what makes the Skyhook so effective, as well as one of the greatest eras with basketball greats, Jamaal Wilkes, Michael Cooper, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. 

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