Mother Nature and the Carnival Management conspired to make this a miss

[The_Traveler]

Timing and characters were right but the sun, the chaos of colors and a ball virtually the same color as the sign killed the concept.

 

[ronlane]

question is, "Did he make it?"

 

[The_Traveler]

question is, "Did he make it?"

No.
Look at the size of the hoop.
The basketball would have to be greased with a fat guy sitting on it to make it through that hoop.