{"id":17497,"date":"2012-08-02T20:40:27","date_gmt":"2012-08-02T20:40:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bilcomprd.wpengine.com\/?p=17497"},"modified":"2021-06-10T16:14:36","modified_gmt":"2021-06-10T23:14:36","slug":"611-jahlil-okafor-goes-to-work-at-big-foot-hoops-las-vegas-classic-top-16-year-old-in-the-nation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ballislife.com\/611-jahlil-okafor-goes-to-work-at-big-foot-hoops-las-vegas-classic-top-16-year-old-in-the-nation\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 16 Year Old In The Nation 6'11\" Jahlil Okafor Goes To WORK at Big Foot Hoops Las Vegas Classic!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"omc-video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%; height: 100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5d7uK08-jyU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen width=\"600\" height=\"420\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Check out the #1 16 year old in the nation, 6'11\" Jahlil Okafor putting in work this past week at the Las Vegas Classic put on by Big Foot Hoops. 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