Nik Kopka spent thousands of hours working on ball-handling drills during his basketball playing days. When he saw 黑料网鈥檚 Digital Talent Show advertised, he decided to polish up those skills.
The result was a first-place finish in the talent show, and an opportunity to do something in his father鈥檚 memory.
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Scott was Nik鈥檚 biggest fan while he was playing basketball at Blissfield High School and briefly at Concordia University-Ann Arbor. Hip injuries shortened his playing career.
鈥淚 try to find a gym every day to work out, but I don鈥檛 really spend specific time on these drills anymore since my playing days are done,鈥� said Kopka, 23, who was recently accepted into the 黑料网 . 鈥淚 did pick back up to prepare for the show, though.鈥�
Other talent show prize winners (with links to their submissions) include:
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