Officer Garthlette James was on duty in New York City's 50th Precinct when to the delight of a group of kids he stopped outside a basketball court that sat inside a fenced-in park.
He asks for a basketball to take a shot from way past the three-point line.
Actually, from outside the park.
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"We're going to make it! Trust," he says in the now-viral video to naysayers.
After three dribbles, the 29-year-old officer fires off the shot from the sidewalk. Cheers erupt from the court as the ball swishes in.
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The officer, who has been with the department more than five years, celebrated with a huge grin.
James said he likes to have fun out in the community like this -- and wants to make a difference and inspire people.
ABC News contributed to this report.