As an all-league high school basketball player, Cory Harkey demonstrated superior skills on the court.
Free-throw shooting, apparently, was not one of them.
“I was horrible,” the Rams tight end said during a phone interview on Thursday.
Harkey was on the mark Wednesday night at Staples Center, making multiple shots that helped him win a skills challenge and a new truck during halftime of the Clippers’ victory over the Lakers.
“I’m really pumped,” Harkey said, adding, “It’s kind of unreal to be honest with you.”
The 6-foot-4, 259-pound Harkey also is excited about returning to Los Angeles for the Rams’ first season in the Southland in more than two decades.