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Nikola Vucevic hit a ridiculous fadeaway to beat the Lakers at the buzzer

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Ricky O'Donnell
Ricky O'Donnell has covered basketball at all levels for more than a decade at SB Nation. He’s currently the Associate Director of Programming.

You typically don’t expect your center to take the shot with the score tied and 1.5 seconds left. You don’t expect your center to hit a fadeaway jumper, either. Orlando’s Nikola Vuecevic just did both in his first game back with the Magic in a week.

But you know who was the most excited about Vucevic’s shot? The Magic’s mascot. Look at that sprint after he makes the shot:

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