A lost GoPro belonging to Philadelphia 76ers star Jaylen Brown was pulled from the ocean floor in Hawaii by Team USA swimmers Patrick Sammon and Michael Andrew. Here’s the wild part: they didn’t even recognize him when they started reviewing the footage! Sammon launched a full-on search to find the camera’s owner, sharing clips of Brown paddling a surfboard and asking followers to help identify him.
The Ocean’s Big Reveal: Who’s That “Seven-Foot Tall” Guy?
Sammon said in an interview with USA Swimming that as soon as they turned the GoPro on, they were like, “‘Oh, this guy looks super familiar.’” It’s easy to see why. Brown, who Sammon jokingly described as “seven feet tall,” was clearly a professional with a “full-on camera crew” and a “mic boom over his head.” The swimmers knew they had to figure out who this mystery man was. Sammon posted the video in late August, and the discovery quickly went viral. His caption, “Anyone know who this is? Tag him if you do,” plus an offer to “give him his footage back + a free swim lesson lol,” got an immediate reaction. Sammon even admitted he started getting responses within two minutes asking if he truly didn’t know who was in the video. Hilarious!
Will Brown Take Sammon Up On Those Swim Lessons?
So, a free swim lesson is on the table from a Team USA swimmer. Will Jaylen Brown take him up on it? It definitely wouldn’t be his first time getting tips from a pro. Brown actually mentioned last October that he had recently been taught by Dara Torres, a former U.S. Olympic swimmer and Boston College swim coach. You gotta wonder if Brown’s next adventure in the ocean will come with a better camera leash. We’ll be keeping an eye out to see if he accepts Sammon’s offer.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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