NBA superstar Patty Mills stuns fans as he shoots hoops on Sunshine Coast

An Australian NBA superstar has been spotted on the Sunshine Coast honing his craft ahead of the Basketball World Cup.

WARNING - UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL SUNDAY 8TH JULY - DO NOT USE WITHOUT SPEAKING TO ST PIC ED JEFF DARMANIN. Australian NBA star, Patty Mills, pictured in Sydney today during a basketball clinic for kids at Trinity Grammar School. Picture: David Swift.

AN Australian NBA superstar has been spotted honing his craft on the Sunshine Coast ahead of the Basketball World Cup.

San Antonio Spurs guard Patty Mills was seen at Maroochydore Basketball Stadium shooting hoops and training on Tuesday by an eagle-eyed fan.

Alex Ollier posted a video to Twitter showing Mills doing what he does best, nailing shots.

Walking into your local 🏀 Centre and seeing a current NBA legend.... @Patty_Mills If I wasn’t so blown away I would have said hello 😂😂 #NBA #NBASummer pic.twitter.com/VMTQ4cIwYg

— Alex Ollier (@Olyroo) July 23, 2019

"Walking into your local basketball centre and seeing a current NBA legend... If I wasn't so blown away I would have said hello," he wrote in the post.

The Daily understands Mills' parents reside on the Coast, with the Australian Boomer in the region visiting.

Mills is one of the country's greatest exports to the NBA, with the 30-year-old part of the Spurs' championship winning side in 2014.

He is currently on a four-year, $50 million contract, with the club.

Mills was the winner of the NBA's Backbone Award recently, which honours players who represent the heart and soul of their team.

San Antonio Spurs player Patty Mills has been spotted on the Sunshine Coast.

He will join the Boomers for world championship warm-up games against Team USA at Marvel Stadium on August 22 and August 24 ahead of the World Cup which begins on August 31.

He has plenty of history with the Australian side, joining them at the Beijing Olympics in 2008, London Olympics in 2012 and the Rio Olympics in 2016.

Originally published as NBA superstar Patty Mills stuns fans as he shoots hoops on Sunshine Coast