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Video: Gareth Bale is surprisingly good at NBA’s half-court challenge

Published 14:06 31 Mar 2015 BST

Updated 14:06 31 Mar 2015 BST

Patrick McCarry
Video: Gareth Bale is surprisingly good at NBA’s half-court challenge

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In your American face Brad Friedel.

Kitted out in a Miami Heat singlet, Gareth Bale took part in the NBA's half-court challenge while he was back in the UK on international duty. The Real Madrid and Wales attacking midfielder played some hoops when he was a sprout and, if this video is anything to go by, must have been handy at it. Bale nominated Lewis Hamilton and Luka Modric to have a few darts and try beat his total. We doubt if the loveable sapling Modric would even be able to lift a basketball.

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