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This Young Girl’s Basketball Stunts Are Pretty Incredible

Hey!

Look out, Steph Curry! And keep your eyes open, Lebron!

You guys might have some serious competition in the upcoming years from a young basketball phenom named Karolina Ramirez, a 12-year-old from Stuart, Florida.

Check it out!

The youngster is a basketball prodigy and she now has a large following on Instagram with more than 65,000 followers!

You can tune in to her page to see Ramirez do all kinds of wizardry on the basketball court!

It seems like she can do it all, from dribbling to shooting to some tricks that you’ll see in a video at the end of this article.

Her dad Orlando says,

“It became apparent that Karolina was a talented player at 6 years old after playing and practicing basketball since she was 4.

She performs the trick shots by practicing for hours and challenging herself.”

This kid is the REAL deal. Check out these moves!

Her father added,

“It helps her get closer to achieving her goals.

Basketball is simply a platform that will open many paths in her life.”

Ramirez pulls off all kinds of great tricks on the court, including using a pogo stick! Yes, a POGO STICK.

Take a look at this video of Ramirez performing some of her great basketball stunts.

Wow! She’s not messing around! Keep your eye on this one! I have a feeling we might see Ramirez on the college hoops scene in a few years and maybe even in the WNBA sometime in the future.

Now we want to hear from you. Do you know of any other young sports superstars that we should know about?

If so, please tell us about them in the comments. Thanks a lot!

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After the breakup of the Soviet Union…

After the breakup of the Soviet Union, Lithuania could not afford to send its men’s basketball team to the 1992 Olympics, so the Grateful Dead sent the team colorful, free-flowing tie-dye warm-up jerseys with a flying, dunking skeleton, and the team took the bronze medal.

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North Korea has their own basketball…

North Korea has their own basketball rules: slam dunks are worth three points, field goals in the final three minutes of the game are worth eight points, three-pointers are worth four if the ball doesn’t touch the rim, and a point is deducted for missed free throws.

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Michael Jordan Opens a Clinic for Patients with Little or No Health Insurance in North Carolina

Some call Michael Jordan the greatest basketball player of all time, and while he still remains in the game as owner of the Charlotte Hornets, he has also shifted his focus to helping out the needy in North Carolina.

Jordan recently opened the first of two clinics that he funded in Charlotte. The Novant Health Michael Jordan Family Medical Clinic will serve the Charlotte community and will help uninsured and underinsured residents.

Jordan became emotional at the opening of the facility, saying, “As you can see, it’s a very emotional thing for me to be able to give back to a community that’s supported me over the years.”

‪“It’s not about the money. It’s not even about the name.” Michael Jordan at the opening of the @novanthealth Michael…

Posted by The Charlotte Post on Thursday, October 17, 2019

In 2017, Jordan committed to donating $7 million to open two clinics in Charlotte to provide healthcare to communities and people with little or no healthcare – and he followed through. The clinic will not only provide typical healthcare, but will assist patients with behavioral health and social services as well.

Carl Armato, President and CEO of Novant Health, said, “This clinic will not only provide access to medical care for those who need it most, but it will connect them to resources to ensure their health extends beyond the doctor’s office.”

Novant Health Michael Jordan Family Medical Clinic

#MichaelJordan stopped by our new Novant Health Michael Jordan Family Medical Clinic to get his #FluShot. 💉 We recommend everyone get their flu shot – and early! For more information about the clinic he made possible and its services, visit NHMichaelJordanClinic.org. #FluShotFriday

Posted by Novant Health Hemby Children's Hospital on Wednesday, October 23, 2019

The site of the first clinic was specifically chosen because the location is in a part of Charlotte that is shown to have a high need for medical care. Area residents were also given a voice in the planning; they were consulted at meetings and forums so that Novant could learn what residents were specifically looking for from a healthcare facility in their neighborhood.

Jordan added about opening the clinic, “I believe that your ZIP code or neighborhood should not determine the quality of your health care – or whether or not you can even get care at all.”

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A high school basketball coach…

A high school basketball coach was fired after his team won 100-0 because the Catholic school he worked for thought that winning by such a wide margin did not show a “Christlike and honourable approach to competition”. 00