The farthest basketball shot made backwards is 26.06 metres (85 ft 5 in), and was achieved by Jeremy Ware (USA) in San Antonio, Texas, USA, on 29 January 2023.
Jeremy was lucky enough to attempt this record in the AT&T Center, home of the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA. He was happy to have achieved this record in front of the Spurs mascot and cheerleaders who cheered him on.
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