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Bernie’s got game, in one amazing GIF

Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT) speaks onstage after declaring victory over Hillary Clinton in the New Hampshire on February 9.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT) speaks onstage after declaring victory over Hillary Clinton in the New Hampshire on February 9.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT) speaks onstage after declaring victory over Hillary Clinton in the New Hampshire on February 9.
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Bernie’s got game.

After defeating his rival Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire’s Democratic primary on Tuesday night, Sanders celebrated in an unexpected way: by shooting hoops.

The 74-year-old Vermont senator effortlessly hit jump shots with his sons and grandkids in a basement gym before giving his big victory speech.

And he wasn’t half bad. Fox’s Megyn Kelly was shocked by Sanders’s skills on the court and his ability to make shot after shot. “Is this some kind of a joke? How is he making every single one?” she asked.

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