CHRIS Matthews, known to many as "Lethal Shooter," has shot hoops from the most unimaginable positions, all over the world.
From shooting through a wind turbine, to hitting shots with flaming balls, Matthews has amazed, entertained and inspired people with his platform by making shots that from the outside looking in, looked impossible - only to be wowed in the end as he drops his famous catchphrase 'I understand it now.'
Red Bull Philippines recently welcomed him to the country, and he wasted no time showing off his insane marksmanship by adding The Tenement to his long list of venues of hitting improbable shots -- draining one from the rooftop of the seven-story building.
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“You know, my entire life, I saw this amazing court online. I saw the legendary people—
Michael Jordan, Kobe, Luka—everybody had a mural here,” Matthews shared.
“So to shoot from the roof and to make a shot and to have a mural here, it's a dream come true, man. It's like basketball heaven for me.”
Having seen some of the greats on the mural of the court, Lethal Shooter was honored of his own court mural in collaboration with Tenement Visual Artists - with the art work highlighting his iconic challenges before including the aformentioned turbine shot.
Unlike most of his videos where the ball usually hits nothing but net, Matthews shared the difficulty of hitting a shot from that angle -- forcing him to adjust and utilize the backboard.
“I had to use my pointer finger to soften the ball up because I was so high that the ball was coming so hard," he stated.
"So I had to have touch to hit the backboard. That's not really a shot from that far, and you’d have to use the backboard for it to go in."
Chris understands, for sure
The rooftop shot was just one part of his visit as the basketball coach and content creator made the most from his visit in the basketball-crazy country through exhibition games, dunk contests and some personal coaching.
“In the Philippines, the love and the passion just go really deep in the blood. People and
the passion here is, to me, number one,” he stated. "It’s true love here for the game.”
"That's the one thing I love about being a Red Bull. It's a company that's always devoted to giving back to the community and giving back to people who are pushing themselves in life, and that's me,” he continued.
He knows the importance of events like this for the local community - especially coming from a guy who was once also looking for an opportunity.
“I was one of those guys who was homeless. I was one of those guys who didn't know what I was going to do with my life, and Red Bull gave me an opportunity," he said.
"So to be a part of events like this, partnering with Red Bull and getting ready for Red Bull Half Court World Finals in December in the Philippines—this is a dream come true, man.”
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