Young Lakers Fan Had To Score 10 Points In 30 Seconds, Instead Made An Ass Of Himself In Front Of Packed House

Anyone who has attended an NBA games has probably seen a game like this during a timeout: a fan gets the opportunity to hit some shots on their favorite team’s court and win a prize. 13-year-old Cooper, a Lakers fan at last night’s blowout win against the Grizzlies, took the opportunity to get the crowd going, but when it came time for him to chuck a desperation three, things did not go according to plan.

Cooper had 30 seconds to score 10 points and win a prize, with a layup worth one point, a free-throw worth three, and a three from the top of the key worth all 10.

Rather than try and piece some free-throws together, or at the very least take a bunch of three attempts, Cooper—who began the contest by telling in-arena host Ashley that he was “born ready”—had a different strategy. He placed the ball down, spent about 28 seconds trying to hype up the crowd, and then took one 10-point shot for the win.