Inventor Of Basketball's Jump Shot Gets A Shot At Hall Of Fame

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April 01, 2016

This photo of Kenny Sailors' jump shot (and one very confused defender) landed in Life magazine in January of 1946. (Kenny Sailors Collection/American Heritage Center/University of Wyoming)

The slam dunk may be flashy and get the highlights, but Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors have taught us that three pointers win games. And to sink a three pointer, you have to know how to jump.

The man credited with inventing the modern-day jump shot has a chance to be recognized on Monday when the 2016 inductees to Basketball's Hall of Fame are announced. Karen Given from NPR and WBUR's Only A Game has Kenny Sailors' story.

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Karen Given, producer and reporter for WBUR and NPR’s Only a Game. She tweets @klgiven.

This segment aired on April 1, 2016.