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First of all, the ball doesn't become live when it's touched inbounds. The ball becomes live when the throw-in begins, which is when the official gives it to the thrower.
Second of all, this is not a legal play. The thrown ball must touch or be touched by another player before the thrower can touch it.
Note that the violation is not the ball hitting the rim. The violation is when the thrower is the first to touch it.
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