Twitter Gold - A Pint-Sized Savant

Trust us - if you love basketball, you’re going to love this kid.

Basketball is a funny game. You might see a guy come along like, say, former Georgia Tech star Mark Price. He looked like a choir boy and he was smallish even in college, but as we saw in the NBA, Price was utterly ruthless and remorseless. He would gut opponents in a heartbeat

Have you ever wondered what a guy like that was like as a kid? A mini Bird or Jordan?

Because even the best players were kids once. Everybody has to start somewhere.

We’re not saying this kid is going to be a star someday. There are too many ifs there, too many variables. He might get sick of basketball completely and go play something else, maybe GTA 45. More talented kids might surpass him.

But what we can say is this: this kid - who you immediately can tell is quite young, maybe five or six - understands the game at an absolutely elite level.

He has pro skills in a pee-wee body. Watch his ball handling. Watch him strip a bigger kid and take off with the ball. Watch him take the ball in left-handed.

Watch him maneuver in the lane, turn around while dribbling, and hit a teammate for an easy bucket.

We might never know his name, might never see him play at a high level. But we can see him here, and we’re telling you - this kid is brilliant.

Savor it.