VIDEO: J.R. Smith wins $30K for military member with halfcourt shot
Nelson Chenault / USA TODAY Sports
J.R. Smith bricked his way through a dismal NBA Finals performance with the Cleveland Cavaliers a few months ago, but he's back with the Eastern Conference champs this preseason to remind the world that shrinking from the moment is not his M.O.
At the Cavs' annual Wine & Gold Scrimmage on Monday, Smith strode to the halfcourt line with a chance to win a military member $30,000. Cool as a cucumber, he swished it, before breaking out his famed buzzer-beating-3-point celebration.
- With h/t to Eye on Basketball
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