Basketball World Records

Taylor Thompson spun a basketball on his finger in an office for 40.55 seconds. Stride’s setting 100 records in 100 days. At the end of 100 days, we’ll verify if you are the standing Record Holder. If you are, you’ll get $500 for each record you managed to hold with your guile, talent, and sheer will. General caution and common sense required. We show the Stride Team at work, but recommend that these challenges be done at home.

Anthony spun a basketball on one finger for 40 minutes, 12.00 seconds.

Matt Parker spun a basketball on his pinky for 11.14 seconds while wearing a 5-foot fake mustache. He set the record on July 1, 2009 in Cheraw, South Carolina. Chad Lee was present as a witness. tag:RecordSetterBook01

Thaneswar G. spun three basketballs on his hands and one foot for 9.99 seconds.

Andrew T. spun two basketballs for 21.00 seconds while in a kayak.

Luis Phillip spun two basketballs on his index fingers with his eyes closed for 5.75 seconds while playing a tune on a harmonica.

Brendan Kelbie spun two basketballs simultaneously on top of ballpoint pens on her shoes for 13.00 seconds.

Suresh Gaur squatted on one foot on a basketball for 19.15 seconds.

Suresh Gaur performed a squat while balancing on two basketballs for two minutes, 51.59 seconds.

Brendan Kelbie stood on a basketball for 23 minutes, 29.31 seconds.

Brendan Kelbie stood on a basketball for one minute, 45.78 seconds while dribbling a basketball.

Brendan Kelbie stood on a basketball for 24.54 seconds while spinning a basketball on a pen held in his hand.

Brendan Kelbie stood on a basketball for 13.18 seconds while spinning a mini basketball on one finger.

Suresh Gaur stood on two basketballs for two minutes, 48.16 seconds.

Brian Pankey balanced a basketball on a pole on his chin for a 6.90 seconds. He completed the entire record while balancing on a rola bola[].

Brendan Kelbie balanced a basketball on top of another basketball using two hands for 10 minutes, 20.00 seconds.