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Kevin Sweeney

College Hoops Player Blocked a Shot With His Shoe, and Fans Absolutely Loved It

You see something new every day in college basketball.

The latest bizarre play came from Purdue Fort Wayne’s matchup with Southern Indiana, during which a player blocked a shot… with his shoe!

Fort Wayne star point guard Rasheed Bello lost his shoe during live action, picked it up, and kept defending his man. He then used the hand with the shoe in it to block a jump shot, a hilarious moment that had the internet in hysterics. The best part? The move was totally legal, as long as he didn’t throw the shoe at the ball or player.

Here’s the video of the play:

Perhaps the only thing better is this still photo, taken by McCabe Brown of the Courier & Press in Evansville, Ind.

College basketball is the best. Kudos to Bello for the ingenuity, which helped lead Fort Wayne to a 70–57 victory.

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