article_snippet: Gareth Bale has been taking more than Gareth Bale fair share of flak from Real Madrid forward fans this season but supporters of the club's basketball team would surely welcome Gareth Bale with open arms.
article_snippet: Gareth Bale followed in the footsteps of Gareth Bale former Tottenham team-mates by taking on the NBA halfcourt challenge and scored an incredible three shots out of five from halfway, bettering anyone from the north London club.
article_snippet: Gareth Bale poses in a Miami Heat basketball kit as Gareth Bale prepares to take on the NBA halfcourt challenge .
article_snippet: Gareth Bale leads the list of footballers to take part in the NBA halfcourt challenge ahead of Demba Ba, Petr Cech, Andre Schurrle, Geoff Cameron and Brad Friedel, who all managed just one.
article_snippet: Gareth Bale's fondness for basketball stemmed from a holiday in Miami. '
article_snippet: (Miami Heat) were playing in the Finals and just from then I have been really intrigued by it and enjoy watching it,' Gareth Bale said.
article_snippet: Just from there I have supported (Miami Heat) and obviously LeBron James being there before was a big reason in that.'
highlights_snippet: Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale took part in the NBA halfcourt challenge .
  