GYM & TONIC

The first basketball crossover was invented by a dancer. Which explains why ankles still get embarrassed.

✗ FAKE
The crossover dribble developed through basketball's own evolution and isn't credited to a dancer. Players such as Tim Hardaway popularized the 'killer crossover' in the 1990s.

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