Meet Karolina Ramírez: The Twelve-Year-Old Basketball Sensation Who Can Play On A Pogo Stick

Karolina Ramírez is only twelve years old but her basketball game is being compared to professionals.

The athlete, whose Instagram account proudly displays both Puerto-Rican and Polish flags, has been lauded as an Instagram legend for her ability to perform all sorts of basketball tricks while also nailing incredible shots. In 2018, she gained attention when her basketball skills were highlighted by Google Cloud for a television commercial during the NCAA national championship game. In 2018, she was also featured on “Live with Kelly and Ryan” for their “Amazing Kids Week” segment.

Today, her skills are still going strong and she shows no signs of slowing down.

Ramírez has been playing basketball since she was 4.

To hone and sharpen her skills, Ramírez practices 5 to 6 times per week.

“I got into tricks and got into a whole bunch of different skills that could be used in the game and in different competitions and stuff,” the athlete, who trains up to two hours per training session, explained.

For the Google Cloud TV ad, Ramírez’s talents were chosen from thousands of submitted video clips.

According to TC Palm, the video chosen for the ad was recorded at Flagler Park, Orlando, and quickly went viral.

When it comes to pursuing her dreams, Ramírez says that everyone should also shoot their shot.

Speaking about pursuing passions, Ramírez said “If you are having fun with what you’re doing and you really like it then dont give up and just keep doing what you’re doing.”