What started out as an online learning project suddenly turned into an experience of a lifetime for two James Fallon High School students.
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Basketball fanatics Jarvis Pamatangi and Seth Beer were given the opportunity to ask their idol, Australian basketball champion Andrew Bogut, questions via video link at school on Thursday.
The year 8 students from the Albury school delved into Bogut's time playing in the NBA with the Milwaukee Bucks and Golden State Warriors, as well as his time on home soil in the NBL with the Sydney Kings.
When asked by the students what it felt like to win his first NBA championship with Golden State, Bogut said it will always remain a special highlight.
"To be etched in history forever and be the starting centre on those teams playing with Steph Curry and Klay Thompson and some world class athletes was really cool," Bogut said.
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"To be a part of the group that rebuilt that team into what it is today was pretty special."
Jarvis and Seth also quizzed the former number one pick about his plans for the next Olympics, which have been postponed until 2021.
Bogut said while it's a waiting game, he would love to make his fourth Olympics appearance.
It comes just days after the star announced he wouldn't be signing with the Sydney Kings, or any other club, for the time being.
13-year-old Jarvis and 14-year-old Seth said they couldn't believe it when their teacher, Jane Mackinlay, told them they could speak to Bogut as part of the school's 'give it a go' project, giving students the chance to research an area of interest.
They agreed it's the best assignment they've ever had.
"I was shocked when miss emailed me saying she could get us in touch with a player, I thought that's awesome," Seth said.
"I didn't expect it to be Andrew Bogut though."
"I always liked watching his games and what he could do on the court," Jarvis said.
"I thought I was going to be way more nervous but I settled in."
Both also took advantage of Bogut's knowledge to ask how they could improve their own games.
The star centre said it was first about identifying your weakness before sharing some tips and tricks with the students.
After spending the last week formulating the questions they wanted to ask Bogut, both students agreed they had learnt a lot from the conversation.
Seth said the answer to his question about who Bogut's most feared opponent was came as the most surprising.
"I was surprised it was Yao Ming," he said.