Elladj Balde, a Canadian professional figure skater and NBA enthusiast who just established two new Guinness World Records, has backflipped over the NBA’s famed Larry O’Brien Trophy – on ice!
The moment occurred at the Scotiabank Arena, the home of the Toronto Raptors.
The gravity-defying stunt is also available on TikTok, where Elladj has over 1.4 million followers and 26 million likes.
Tiffany & Co. has produced the NBA Championship Trophy, which stands 24.5 inches tall and weighs over 16 pounds, since 1977. It’s made of sterling silver and vermeilled with 24-karat gold.
Elladj, a Toronto Raptors fan, recently broke two Guinness World Records with his backflips (records below) and has a slew of celebrity followers, including Jada Pinkett Smith, Jennifer Aniston, Ryan Reynolds, Snoop Dogg, Jesse Reyez, Taraji P. Henson, Jennifer Garner, and others. The two records he broke are below.
- The longest figure skating back flip is 6.10 m (20 ft)
- The most people back flipped over is five
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