Nine-year-old boy creates world record by dribbling a basketball for over 1 hour

Speedwell achieved the feat on Tuesday in his Mount Greenwood Elementary School’s gymnasium as his teachers, immediate family members and schoolmates cheered him.

What made his achievement even more special is that he raised $2,800 (approximately Rs 2.31 lakh) for cancer research. He was inspired to raise money for the good cause in memory of his grandfather James “Jay” Canna, who died of cancer last year.

The school congratulated Speedwell in a Facebook post and wrote that his “dedication & mental toughness should be an inspiration to us all”.

Speedwell’s mother Jessica told The Beverly Review newspaper that she felt concerned about her son’s well-being after he surpassed the 45-minute mark as she could tell that he was getting tired.