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NBA fans slam ‘criminally low’ award after Indiana Pacers fan hit a free throw, 3-pointer AND a half-court shot in a hugely impressive halftime game… only to walk away with only $500!
- Indiana Pacers invited a fan onto the court for a halftime challenge on Friday night
- The man needed to score a free throw, a three-pointer, and a half-court shot to win a prize
- Against all odds, he managed to beat the clock to complete the tough game.
- But his prize, $500, was disappointing, and fans criticized the franchise on Twitter.
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The Indiana Pacers have come under fire on social media after they dished out a paltry $500 prize to a fan who managed to hit a free throw, a 3-pointer and a half-court shot in an impressive halftime performance on Friday night. .
Halftime games have long been a staple of NBA culture, with fans invited down from the stands and the chance to win big prizes like cars and thousands of dollars.
The Pacers’ game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night was no different, with a man named Nathaniel getting a chance to show off his skills on the court.
Pacers fan Nathaniel nailed three hugely impressive shots in his halftime challenge
The Pacers tweeted about their $500 prize, getting plenty of feedback from fans.
And he did it by showing off, hitting a free throw, a 3-pointer and a half-court jumper within a time limit, sparking wild celebrations in the paint.
While other fans have done far less to win hundreds of thousands of dollars, Nathaniel may have been a little disappointed to get just $500 and a “prize package” from sponsors Hoosier Lottery and the Pacers.
On social media, some fans were quick to criticize the award givers, with more than one calling the Pacers a ‘poverty franchise’ while another insisted that amount would hardly buy a round of drinks for his family. after.
NBA fans called the award ’embarrassing’ and a ‘parody’ compared to other franchises
One labeled the Pacers a “poverty franchise” for not giving their fan more money for their win.
On the court during the game, the Pacers beat the Trail Blazers to seal a fifth straight home win.
Elsewhere, one wrote that it was “embarrassing” and another called it a “parody.”
On the court, the Pacers continued their impressive home run and won their fifth straight game.
In recent weeks, they’ve beaten the Trail Blazers, Raptors, Clippers, Cavaliers and Hawks in Indiana, last losing a game on their home court on Dec. 18, to the Knicks.
Overall, this season they are seventh in the East, 5.5 games behind the league-leading Celtics with a 22-18 record.