Los Angeles Lakers fans, nor NBA fans in general for that matter, have seen much of the patented skyhook shot since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar hung up his sneakers in 1989.

Abdul-Jabbar has advocated for it's return, and even offered to teach it to players, but he could never find a single commitment.

In a glimmer of hope, Lakers rookie center Ivica Zubac showed off his long smooth skyhook at Sunday's rookie photoshoot. The Croatian center took a single shot from the three-point line with little effort and hit nothing but net.

Check out my @paniniamerica #paninidunk trick shot from the #panininbarookie shoot. Sky hook ????

A video posted by Ivica Zubac (@ivicazubac) on

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