Who wants to be a millionaire?
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Tom Steury, that's who. The Washington man recently celebrated turning 82 years old by shooting his one millionth free throw on the basketball court.
🏀 A long time coming... The octogenarian began his goal over seventeen years ago, when he started recording every shot on a spreadsheet to track his accuracy.
- According to Tom, he currently sports a ~95% accuracy rate. He shoots 100 free throws a day, which has added up to about 2500 hours on the court over the years.
On August 18th, his 82nd birthday, he officially made his one-millionth free throw.
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