Brodie rose to internet fame in 2011 when his Frisbee Trick Shots video went viral on YouTube. Brodie's videos have made the ESPN "Top Plays" segment numerous times and he has also been featured by the Huffington Post and other major media outlets. He has a sponsored line of merchandise produced by DiscStore.com
Ultimate career
High school
Brodie was introduced to Ultimate in high school where he began playing in a weekly game after class.College
Brodie played on the Ultimate team at the University of Florida in 2006. That year, the team won their first National Championship for Ultimate. In 2007 the UF team finished 3rd and in 2008 finished as the runner up. In 2009, UF was knocked out in the Regional Qualifier. In 2010, the UF men’s team won their second National Championship victory in 5 years.[3]Professional
Brodie Smith began his professional ultimate career with the AUDL playing for the Indianapolis Alleycats in 2011. In 2012 Brodie found himself with a new sponsor awVan.[citation needed] n 2013, Brodie signed with the Chicago Wildfire. Brodie re-signed with the Wildfire for 2014.[4]Frisbee Trick Shots
Brodie’s first trick shots video, Frisbee Trick Shots, was released in 2011 on YouTube as a compilation video of trick frisbee throws around Gainesville, Florida and the University of Florida campus. The video has generated over 4 million views to date. In the video, Brodie is seen completing throws into trash cans and other targets in increasingly more difficult situations. The final shot involves the University of Florida football stadium.Brodie has performed trick shots all over the world, including competing in a Japanese game show, with the goal of using his skills to promote awareness for Ultimate as a sport.[5][6] His trick shot videos have also led him onto the national media stage with multiple appearances on ESPN Sports Center's Top Plays.[citation needed] Brodie has also created several videos together with YouTube trick shot performers Dude Perfect.[7]
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