For 18 days and 32 hours, the USA Basketball 3x3 Men’s National Team immersed themselves in a training camp to experience one of the most intense practice regimens in the world in preparation for the Men's 3x3 basketball qualifiers in Graz, Austria. This event will decide whether USA Basketball, which starts its action against Lithuania and South Korea on May 27, is punching its ticket to this summer’s global showcase in Japan where 3x3 makes its debut on the biggest stage of all.
At Red Bull 3X House, I saw countless drops of sweat as these athletes practiced hundreds of shots to perfect their game on a custom-built court made to resemble the same courts they'll compete on in Austria. Four teammates, Canyon Barry, Robbie Hummel, Dominique Jones, and Kareem Maddox, came together with the common goal of proving they’re the best 3x3 group in the world and it all starts with the art of the shot. As part of their training, one of the best shooters in the game, Chris Matthews - aka Lethal Shooter, stopped by to help these four hopefuls tighten up and prep for the next stage of competition.