Roy Hibbert struggled against the Miami Heat in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals, but he did dominate one thing.
During a break in the action late in the third quarter, the cameras caught Hibbert downing a 20 ounce bottle of Gatorade. And when we say "downing," we mean absolutely dominating. He took that thing down in about six seconds:
Naturally, some impressed writers over at For The Win wanted to see if they could match Hibbert's feat. While they each put in valiant efforts, none of them came even close.
In expressing his disappointment, USA Today's Michael Katz caught the eye of the big man himself.
@katzm @themikefoss @chaztopher u didn't pass the challenge????
— Roy Hibbert (@Hoya2aPacer) June 4, 2013
Hibbert loved the idea of a competition, and he said he would buy a Gatorade so he could repeat the feat. He even issued challenges to Pistons center Andre Drummond, Celtics forward Jeff Green and stand-up comic Chelsea Peretti.
Hey @dre_drummond_ I challenge u to the #RoyHibbertChallenge usat.ly/17XT1y8
— Roy Hibbert (@Hoya2aPacer) June 4, 2013
@unclejeffgreen I challenge you to the #RoyHibbertChallenge usat.ly/17XT1y8
— Roy Hibbert (@Hoya2aPacer) June 4, 2013
Yo homie @chelseavperetti I challenge you to the #RoyHibbertChallenge usat.ly/17XT1y8
— Roy Hibbert (@Hoya2aPacer) June 4, 2013
Lots of people have tried to pull off the chug, but few have succeeded. Here's a clip of one of the more impressive performances:
Hey @hoya2apacer and @forthewin, our intern pulled off the #RoyHibbertChallenge. Boom. vine.co/v/b3FJ7DYt10n
— BroBible (@BroBible) June 4, 2013
