Tennis pro John Isner learns a few tricks from the Harlem Globetrotters
Tennis pro John Isner took a break from the BB&T Atlanta Open to explore what might have been if he had chosen another professional sport.
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At 6'10" Isner could have been a pro basketball player, so this week, he met up with Harlem Globetrotter star Hi-Lite Bruton at the BB&T Open in Atlantic Station and the two athletes shared a few tricks from their respective sports.
“I played basketball growing up, being so tall and from North Carolina,” said to the AJC. “He taught me a little bit. I got better today."
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On Wednesday, Isner faces opponent Vasek Pospisil of Canada.
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