Yes, that’s a new world record for the longest shot ever hit.

To do it, you’ve got to be shooting from much higher than the basket. So the shooter stood at the top of the Mauvoisin Dam in Switzerland and let gravity do its work to propel the ball to the basket, which was situated at the bottom of the dam on the dry side (obviously).

How many attempts did it take to hit a shot from 593.73 feet away from the rim?

Three.

Just three.