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Khalil Edney, of New Rochelle, an instant celebrity after miracle buzzer-beating shot

Khalil Edney of New Rochelle High School hits

Khalil Edney of New Rochelle High School hits a miraculous, 55-foot buzzer-beater to lift his team to a 61-60 victory over Mount Vernon in the Section 1 Class AA basketball final Sunday at the Westchester County Center in White Plains. (March 4, 2013) (March 3, 2013 8:39 PM)

ESPN called Khalil Edney's shot "the craziest ending to a basketball game. Ever." MaxPreps, a popular high school sports website, declared it the "greatest ending in high school basketball history." Duke's Seth Curry, one of college basketball biggest stars, had one word for it: "Wow!"

It didn't take long for social media and national television to react to Sunday's miracle 55-foot championship-winning...

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