Kemba Walker, 26, is the latest hilarious meme on Twitter after the Charlotte Hornets player made a huge flop in his game against the Miami Heat on Dec. 29. The point guard seemed to be just a little too confident when shooting the ball, and it totally backfired on him!
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In the instant replay taken from the game, Kemba is seen going up for a sweet shot from the 3-point line. We have to admit, from the angle that the camera caught the shot at, the ball definitely looked like it was going to get all net. But after bouncing around the rim for a split second, the ball didn’t actually go in. Bummer!
Unaware of what just happened though, Kemba began to shimmy in celebration as his teammates and opponents scrambled to get the ball back. After finally realizing what had happened, the overconfident player turned around in pure shock. Kemba probably felt a bit embarrassed, but this moment was priceless!
Oh Kemba Walker will be seeing this on highlights for all the wrong reasons for a long time to come. pic.twitter.com/kbjp94FUFO
— Will Manso (@WillManso) December 30, 2016
As expected, the Internet erupted with laughter at Kemba’s cringeworthy moment. “In @KembaWalker defense.. that ball looked down to me! Extremely unlucky bounce,” one fan said giving the player the benefit of the doubt. Many flooded their timelines with the crying laughing emoji, while others compared Kemba to Nick Young, aka Swaggy P, 31.
https://twitter.com/AkaiShuichii/status/814827951883747329
Kemba Walker 😂😂😂😂
— Hollywood Trigga (@YungStunna05) December 30, 2016
Swaggy K!
— 彭英伦 (@YINGLUNPENG) December 30, 2016
Kemba Walker went full Swaggy P last night, lol.. Nick Young style
— Your JERSEY Plug (@MrAsimolowo) December 30, 2016
That Kemba Walker gif might be funnier than the Swaggy P one lol
— Trae (@traecos) December 30, 2016
Kemba Walker hit that Dave Chappell 😂 pic.twitter.com/tPMU7YZ3UQ
— DRE2700 (@DaRealDre2700) December 30, 2016
https://twitter.com/mitchellcraig23/status/814683708976467968
First Nick Young now Kemba Walker.. Don't celebrate too early 😂😂😂
— Don't Settle Pilgrims 🦃🎩 (@pat_ham13) December 30, 2016
You may remember that Swaggy had a similar moment back in Mar. 2014, in his game against the New York Knicks, where he celebrated just a second too early. The Lakers star was also caught in a victory pose before realizing his shot did not go in the basket. Ouch! Nick’s missed shot quickly became a hilarious GIF and meme, but we have to say that Kemba may be a new fan favorite!
Luckily, the Hornets still snagged the ‘W,’ winning the game 91 to 82. But Kemba’s shot was still a great lesson learned: victory dances are only good after you see the ball go in!
HollywoodLifers, what did you think of Kemba’s shot? Did you think it was going in?