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Meet Jameis Winston’s crooked finger

There was a dunking accident.

Odd story from ESPN's Tom Luginbill today: When Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston was a kid, he was dunking a basketball when his ring finger got caught between the net and the rim and separated at the knuckle. To this day, it's pretty funky looking:

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Apparently it affects his grip and adds a bit of wobble to his passes, but, clearly, he’s figured things out.

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