If you grew up during the 1990s, chances are you played a few games of NERF basketball as a kid and palmed the ball while throwing down some monster dunks.
Jahlil Okafor can do the same thing. With a regulation-size basketball.
The Duke big man, who’s listed at 6-foot-11, 270 pounds, has pretty massive hands. If you don’t believe us, ESPN’s Shannon Spake tweeted an amazing photo during Saturday’s NCAA Tournament Final Four matchup between the top-seeded Blue Devils and No. 7 Michigan State.
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Yes, that ball is the official NCAA size, but Okafor makes it look like a kid’s toy.
The 19-year-old National Freshman of the Year makes pretty good use of those hands, too. The Spartans took an early eight-point lead over Duke in the first half, but Okafor’s monster dunk helped the Blue Devils regain control and earn a spot in Monday night’s championship game with an 81-61 win.
