Mastering the Trick Shot: The Rise of Dude Perfect
In 2009, five college roommates at Texas A&M University turned an ordinary backyard bet into an international entertainment phenomenon. Tyler Toney, Cody Jones, Garrett Hilbert, and twin brothers Cory and Coby Cotton shared a passion for sports, comedy, and friendly rivalry. One afternoon, while waiting for a sandwich to toast, they began attempting increasingly difficult basketball shots into a simple hoop in their backyard. Betting sandwiches on whether they could make seemingly impossible trick shots, they decided to record their attempts on a camera.
After editing their backyard footage together, the group uploaded the video to the internet. To their astonishment, the clip garnered hundreds of thousands of views within a few days. Recognizing the public's appetite for their creative, lighthearted antics, the five friends adopted the name Dude Perfect—an expression they often shouted whenever someone made an exceptional shot. Soon, their stunts expanded far beyond backyards. They traveled to major sports stadiums, collaborating with professional athletes and launching basketballs from the tops of skyscrapers and football arena rafters.
- phenomenon:
- A remarkable or extraordinary person, thing, or occurrence.
- rivalry:
- Competition for the same objective or for superiority in the same field.
- garnered:
- Gathered, earned, or collected over time.
- collaborating:
- Working jointly with others on an activity or project.
- empire:
- An extensive group of commercial enterprises or activities controlled by one group.
- recurring:
- Occurring repeatedly or appearing periodically.
- perseverance:
- Continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties or delays.
- enduring:
- Continuing or long-lasting through time.
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