Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight finish Rob Gronkowski has gained 4 Tremendous Bowls, been to 5 Professional Bowls and even gained a WWE title. Now he has a brand new honor so as to add to his distinctive résumé: world-record holder.
The 10-year NFL veteran is now within the Guinness Guide of World Data after successfully catching a pass dropped from a helicopter hovering 600 toes within the air, and he did not even want Tom Brady.
Gronkowski accomplished the feat at Arizona, his alma mater. He, together with former New England Patriots teammate Tedy Bruschi, was available to function an honorary coach for the Wildcats’ spring recreation on Saturday.
Gronkowski’s Friday look on the workforce’s apply was a shock to the gamers. First-year head coach Jedd Fisch launched Gronkowski to the workforce, with the veteran tight finish popping out in pads and shorts sporting the identical No. 48 he sported whereas taking part in for the Wildcats from 2007 to ’09.
After efficiently holding on to the third try, and the scoreboard flashing “WORLD RECORD BROKEN!!!” Gronkowski did his signature “Gronk Spike” celebration at midfield of Arizona Stadium.
“Each time you step on the sphere, you have to increase the bar to a different stage, child,” Gronkowski informed the workforce after making the catch. “And I simply raised that bar to this stage.”