A 3-pointer shot during the first varsity basketball game he ever played in has made something of an internet star of Luke Sevcik, boys basketball manager at Midland Christian Academy.
Both Sevcik and Chris Ryburn, Midlands’ head coach, told KOSA Channel 7 that Sevcik routinely takes the shot during practice. Sevcik said he felt comfortable shooting it during the game, but Ryburn was less sanguine: ““I could not believe he was shooting it from there,” he told KOSA. “There” is “downtown,” the area on a basketball court that is behind the 3-point line.
Sevcik credited his teammates for helping him set up the shot, one he never expected to make waves.
But it was posted on social media — SportsCenter’s Twitter and Instagram accounts—and wound up with more than 1.8 million views.
Sevcik said he had no idea of his celebrity until his brother-in-law called and told him he was on SportsCenter.