NBA star Rudy Gobert has compared the emotion of hitting his first 3-point shot as a pro to the experience of ending a very different kind of dry spell.
The 31-year-old Minnesota Timberwolves center nailed a rare shot from downtown on Wednesday, and after the game, he gave a hilarious response to what the feeling resembled.
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Gobert was playing for France in a FIBA World Cup exhibition game against Montenegro.
France cruised to the 80-69 victory over Montenegro, but the win was hardly the topic.
Gobert was excited he made a 3-point shot and spoke with reporters after the game.
"Tonight, I feel like I lost my virginity," he said.
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Despite being an accomplished NBA and international player, Gobert had never once hit from behind the arc until that memorable moment.
The French big man has played ten seasons in the association and has scored 8,531 points without hitting a 3-pointer, according to StatMuse.
He has missed all 14 attempts taken in the NBA.
NBA fans rushed to social media after Gobert hit the three.
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His teammate and fellow NBA player Nicolas Batum replied to the moment on Twitter:
"Those scouting (sic) report about to be different," Batum said.
This fan said: "This gotta be the wildest reaction to a made three ever."
Another was shocked: "A Veteran NBA Player saying this is absolutely WILD."
And a third expressed: "It's over for the league. Watch Rudy now have a three-ball like when Brook Lopez came out of nowhere to have one."
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