Bernie Sanders used to have a killer mid-range jump shot

Bernie can play sports too.
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Bernie Sanders made headlines during the New Hampshire primary when he was seen shooting baskets with his grandkids while waiting for the results to come in. Though the 74-year-old's apparent ease at getting the ball through the hoop impressed many watching, Sanders is in fact an old hand on the court, having spent many hours in the late 1970s playing basketball with a group of friends at the gym behind St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Burlington, The Guardian reports.

While Sanders wasn't a great basketball player back in the day, he wasn't bad, either, holding his own with "a deadly set-shot" and "rugged elbows." From The Guardian:

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Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.