Dude Perfect
Creator moment · 2009 · Niche
A college trick-shot channel drew a reported investment of more than $100 million.
Joe Pompliano
@JoePompliano · May 21, 2023
Dude Perfect has set a new World Record for the highest basketball shot. They spent three days on top of The Strat Tower in Las Vegas — and finally made it on their last hour of the trip. It ended up being 856 feet (or nearly three football fields). https://t.co/UDMvbBbmxY
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- X relay post impressions, live and non-unique
- 7.2M
- As of Oct 22, 2026 · X · Joe Pompliano / X
- Seed to milestone
- 15.0 years
- Apr 9 ’09 to Apr 9 ’24
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- 6
- Started on YouTube
- Origin
- Seeded
- Entertainment
How it spread
Trace the originTexas A&M friends posted trick shots in 2009 and reached national television. YouTube year-end lists, a TV series and sold-out arena tours followed. The 2024 funding announcement anchors this case as a milestone.
Documented milestone; not a measured attention peak.
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CBS The Early Show press · Sep 28 ’09
CBS interviewed three members after the group's trick-shot videos reached a reported 3.3 million views.[4]
The Battalion backlash · Sep 30 ’09
The Battalion reported disputes over the shots' authenticity and appearances on several ESPN shows.[5]
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