Christian Pulisic Rings In The New Year With A Powerful And Absolutely Legit Slam Dunk

Christian Pulisic—the wonderteen, the nation’s best and most favored soccer man, an elite athlete blessed with speed and agility and hops we don’t normally associate with slight, diminutive whiteboys—had himself a ( mostly) great 2017. To commemorate his metaphorical ascent to the heights of the sporting world, he posted a video of himself on Instagram literally soaring to the upper reaches of the atmosphere. In it, he can be seen stepping onto a training room basketball court, propelling his 5-foot-10 frame high into the air, stretching out his arm as far as it would go, and jamming the ball through what is definitely and without question a regulation 10-foot rim:

An awesome, totally valid, highlight truther-proof dunk. And yeah, Ronaldo could definitely do it, too.