Ball boy steals show at Australian Open with ‘Michael Jackson-style’ coin toss (VIDEO)
A ball boy working at the season-opening Grand Slam stole the limelight in Melbourne after a hilarious coin-toss show ahead of the first-round game on Tuesday.
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The 12-year-old had the privilege of flipping the coin before Kei Nishikori’s clash with Kamil Majchrzak, and enjoyed his five seconds of fame by showcasing a Michael Jackson-style dance on the tennis court.
The boy kicked his right leg and made a 360-degree spin before tossing the coin, emulating pop king Michael Jackson.
...did not expect that 😂#AusOpenpic.twitter.com/lse1gXZEDe
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 15, 2019
The official Australian Open Twitter account shared the funny episode, and it quickly went viral, gaining hundreds of thousands of views in just a few hours.
The memorable pre-match protocol triggered a storm of funny reactions, including iconic video clips of Michael Jackson, and other amusing episodes that occurred at Grand Slam tournaments.
Who's bad? pic.twitter.com/xKon6lXn8p
— Shonx🇦🇺🏳️🌈 (@shonkeroony) January 15, 2019
— Shannon Claussen (@shannonshoes) January 15, 2019
— jason selznick (@jselznick) January 15, 2019
— RAFA (@RafaCampoy72) January 15, 2019
— Brian (@Buckeyes068) January 15, 2019
— Tato (@Mack24Tommy) January 15, 2019
Prince pic.twitter.com/xnSRlKRYNo
— hildahixx (@HildaHixx) January 15, 2019
