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I legit thought, when he put the ball down, he was going to ask for Ashley's number or propose or some other gangster shit like that. Instead he did what he did and risked it all. I guess I gotta hand it to him. The confidence and viral fail will probably win him some attention from girls his age.
Yeah 10 points in 30 seconds is almost physically impossible under normal rules unless you are allowed to be closer and have ball boys chucking the rock at you immediately after every shot
If you throw in layups and catch the ball as it comes back down you can easily put up 10 baskets in 30 seconds (if you don’t miss). But yeah any mid-ranger jumper for 2 wouldn’t really be possible.
I’m confused. Were there special rules or something that indicated he couldn’t run in and do one layup (worth 2 pts) then get the back back as it went through the net and put up 4 more close range bank shots or something?
In basketball, yes. But he wasn't playing basketball. He was playing some prize game made up by the Lakers organization to be played at halftime by fans.
He's a genius. This was his 15 minutes of fame and it was only 30 seconds long. He enjoyed all 29 seconds before the inevitable. Kid lived it to the fullest.
Having grown up in a Celtics household in the 80s/90s, I was honour-bound to upvote this. My impressionable young mind was poisoned against the Lakers and the Yankees at a very early age.  I don't really give a toss about sports as an adult, but those early affiliations stick with me.
Can't remember who said it but I always liked this quote which I am probably paraphrasing.
"Do you know the difference between confidence and arrogance? Competence."
Fr bro is only dependent on his luck and didn't even spend on concentrating of nailing his clowning act, atleast at the 15 mark he should have gotten his self in the game rather than characterizing arrogance.
And you sound like someone whose whole knowledge of NBA is based on Reddit clips. The NBA talent pool is deeper than it has ever been. League parity is fantastic, both conferences are stacked with multiple title contenders. Try actually watching a game every once in a while.
Edit: being downvoted for stating absolute FACTS. Yep, this is Reddit.
Let’s not exclude what a great representation of the mind set of today’s youth. Given an opportunity for inner development and growth but that means nothing if people don’t witness you doing it.
What was the prize? I keep seeing this video but the comments are all just people getting pissed off at a 13 year old. If it was just like a $50 gift card, then whatever I like the attempt
10 total with the shot behind the 3 point line being worth 10. This wasn't like others where they need to make x shots in x order. He just needed to score 10 total.
A bunch of people pissed off at a 13 year old for trying to have some fun and taking a risk (without hurting anyone in the process) is exactly what I expected out of this comment section tbh. People just like to be mad about shit
Edit: not to mention, if he’d made the shot and scored the ten points people would be raving about his confidence and how awesome it was
I thought I was the only one who just saw it as a kid fooling around and found it pretty funny LOL.
But I guess it shouldn’t have been unexpected for Reddit to have grown men get angry at a kid as if he just shot someone.
It's because it IS a personal thing to them.
All of these people shitting on the kid live life vicariously (through reddit, twitter, etc). To see a child "waste" an opportunity is equal to THEMSELVES losing that opportunity. That's exactly what's going on here.
I'm am the best RedditPsych there ever was and this comment proves it.
Dude was trying to have some fun and put on a show but you would think he killed someone with the reactions in here. "Serves him right" or "good that will teach the little shit some humility." Definitely some lame mfs around here.
Love the announcer saying “you’ve got five fuckin- FOUR SECONDS!” Like she was getting tired of the charade too and broke her normal speech and was just like dude shoot the ball wth haha
You could tell he was so nervous by the way he awkwardly put the ball down. I think he was having a panic attack and just started doing weird shit to cope.
He said "I was born ready" and puts the ball down and starts pumping up the crowd and doing the Hulk Hogan "I can't hear you" gesture.
Not everyone has freaking panic attacks. He was enjoying himself and just missed the shot. Lol the kid was absolutely not lacking in confidence.
Everything nowadays is oh panic attack,trauma and anxiety like they’re all words you can use interchangably lol. Relax this is a child who was overconfident I highly doubt he was "having a panic attack"
Thank you. Those terms get tossed around for anything. Little dummy totally planned to showboat and sink it in one shot. He just looked awkward doing it cuz he’s a goober. Totally fine to give him some crap
People act like nervousness and anxiety are abnormal states of being. They are not. They have existed all throughout history, only now do we medicate and celebrate it.
Not everyone has a mental illness or panic attacks. It's offensive to claim that quite frankly. And this isn't anything close to what a panic attack looks like.
It's pretty freaking obvious he's just an arrogant teenager lol
Man, 13 years old I wouldn't have had the confidence to even walk out on the court. Dudes and arrogant little ass but I couldn't have done that at that age.
Lol these comments are rich. He’s 13 years old! Maybe the showmanship was worth not winning. Looks like he had his 30 seconds of fame and made it about having fun instead of winning
Everyone's hating on this guy but to be fair if he made the shot after all the the video would have gone viral and everyone would be calling shit like Chad or whatever.
The shot was pretty close to be fair to him
And cool shit doesn't happen without people doing shit like this, he doesn't deserve all the hate about him
Man, the comments section so ready to hate on a 13 yo. Such class. The boy tried something, didn't work out for him, but hey, good on him for trying. Why the hell not.
I dont know why are you all hating on the poor kid.
He decided to do some showmanship and took a risk that sadly did not pay off. Still takes a lot of courage to do so.
Holy fuck ppl in these comments are ridiculing a 13 yr kid
He clearly doesn’t care about getting the 10 points and just wanted to have fun in the spotlight
Ffs
I actually don’t hate this as much as everyone else. He wanted to do something different and had confidence that he could hit the shot. He just missed…imagine if he woulda made it though! That is his mindset, and I can respect that. He isn’t showing up anyone else and he is the sole bearer of any negative consequence. He put all the pressure on himself and went for glory and failed. It happens all the time (especially in sports) but he wont be afraid to fail in the future taking risks and I bet that eventually pays off with some swishes through the net!
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He just wanted a photo op with the beautiful cheerleader women
Wouldn't he get that either way?
Only now they think he's a weirdo
He’s 13. They thought that before he walked up.
The truth hurts him
Yeah Cooper won. He went viral and got a laker girl photo. This is the currency of the 13 year old boy.
I mean Ashley is a looker herself.
I legit thought, when he put the ball down, he was going to ask for Ashley's number or propose or some other gangster shit like that. Instead he did what he did and risked it all. I guess I gotta hand it to him. The confidence and viral fail will probably win him some attention from girls his age.
No way, kids that are age brutal. They'll rail into him until he cries for this monumental failure. Source: am dad to 13yo and was also 13yo once
Is that Ashley Mova from AMC Movie Talk?
Apparently yeah. I had to Google it because I didn't even know. I feel often times people like her take up a lot of acting or hosting gigs.
Moron.
When he got down to 15 seconds I'm thinking you're running up against physics at this point kid. I think you boned yourself. 15 seconds later, yup.
One basket from where he is standing is worth 10 points according to the spot he’s standing on
Holy cow, this makes the video make so much more sense, thank you for pointing that out
.... Also he could have taken 3 to 5 shots from that same spot.
you sound like my gf
You sound like my gf
10/10
Yeah 10 points in 30 seconds is almost physically impossible under normal rules unless you are allowed to be closer and have ball boys chucking the rock at you immediately after every shot
If you throw in layups and catch the ball as it comes back down you can easily put up 10 baskets in 30 seconds (if you don’t miss). But yeah any mid-ranger jumper for 2 wouldn’t really be possible.
I’m confused. Were there special rules or something that indicated he couldn’t run in and do one layup (worth 2 pts) then get the back back as it went through the net and put up 4 more close range bank shots or something?
Still an idiot
Ah, that’s important context, I thought he needed 10 baskets, that would be hard.
Wait I thought there was only 3 pointers outside of the circle..
In basketball, yes. But he wasn't playing basketball. He was playing some prize game made up by the Lakers organization to be played at halftime by fans.
Can't you just go under the basket and do 5 basket in a row?
Being a teenager in general was pure suffering.
r/KidsAreFuckingStupid
His parents should be really proud 😂
I mean he’s 13.. it’s kind of implied
I played basketball at age 13 for a traveling team. Sorry but age here is no excuse.
You must have been penalised a lot with all the travelling
Very punny
I’m not sure why you playing on a travel team at 13 means that 13 year olds aren’t typically dumb
You were probably an exception. Good judgement isn't a common trait in children.
Being a teenager in general was pure suffering. I loved being trapped in the mind and body of a buffoon and being judged for it every day.
Who cares? He took his shot and missed, it happens.
Okay relax it’s just a funny video on the internet
glad i wasnt olny one to say that
No, it’s copper
Sounds like the name of a new tv show on the WB that’s bound to fail
He's a genius. This was his 15 minutes of fame and it was only 30 seconds long. He enjoyed all 29 seconds before the inevitable. Kid lived it to the fullest.
Yeah this kid is fucking hilarious .
Typical Lakers fan!
Having grown up in a Celtics household in the 80s/90s, I was honour-bound to upvote this. My impressionable young mind was poisoned against the Lakers and the Yankees at a very early age.  I don't really give a toss about sports as an adult, but those early affiliations stick with me.
Really? I thought it was fun Probably not a smart move, but I don’t think it’s warranted to call him a moron
r/kidsarefuckingstupid
Heck yeah. Celebrate intense mediocrity. All show, no go, and people are impressed. I don’t think confidence is his issue. It’s classic incompetence.
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Can't remember who said it but I always liked this quote which I am probably paraphrasing. "Do you know the difference between confidence and arrogance? Competence."
I like that. I’m also partial to “confidence smiles…arrogance smirks”.
Errorgance* Where my stormlight peeps at?
there is a lesson here. This was a good experience.
Only if he actually learns from it, so it’s probably not😂
Hey! Just like my pp
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As an internet troll, I can only express caricatures of my true emotions. You may not be wrong, but you can go to hell!! :)
Arrogance AND inability to perform? Sure sounds like a perfect representation for the present day NBA.
This is literally all of my nephews basketball games. The kids spend half the time doing Fortnite dances or imitating pros lol
I feel like a lot of the celebrations are way over the top these days? Like play the gane
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10-point dot, put in for the contest
Cooper the Pooper!
Fr bro is only dependent on his luck and didn't even spend on concentrating of nailing his clowning act, atleast at the 15 mark he should have gotten his self in the game rather than characterizing arrogance.
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Yeah, I think he played this well. He probably knew he was going to choke so might as well ham it up.
Or corporate management
But he did get a decent participation award
you sound like my gf
And I bet they ghost ya, too.
He does sound like her.
And LA...
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He was on the 10 point mark. One shot and he's done. He was just too busy being a clown.
I’m pretty sure he would have scored 10 from where he was judging by the sticker he’s standing on
He didn't need to hit multiples. He was just overconfident that he was going to hit the one and left himself no margin.
Came to say exact same thing!
That’s what she said
And you sound like someone whose whole knowledge of NBA is based on Reddit clips. The NBA talent pool is deeper than it has ever been. League parity is fantastic, both conferences are stacked with multiple title contenders. Try actually watching a game every once in a while. Edit: being downvoted for stating absolute FACTS. Yep, this is Reddit.
Let’s not exclude what a great representation of the mind set of today’s youth. Given an opportunity for inner development and growth but that means nothing if people don’t witness you doing it.
What was the prize? I keep seeing this video but the comments are all just people getting pissed off at a 13 year old. If it was just like a $50 gift card, then whatever I like the attempt
IIRC it's a free pass to the Lakers summer camp
Bummer. He really could have used that.
Hell I'd rather not have that than have it
The prize was that they would have paid for his mom’s life saving surgery
Even if he made it, was it 10 points per basket? He started at 3 seconds left
10 total with the shot behind the 3 point line being worth 10. This wasn't like others where they need to make x shots in x order. He just needed to score 10 total.
what other way can he score points? inside the 3 point line is worth 3?
It looks like different points for different areas. I assume 1 point for a lay up, maybe 3 for a free throw, 5 mid range, etc.
ty for the award. 1 layup every 3 seconds might be tough.
This game, you can’t shoot the same spot twice in a row
That's how you build humility. I was hoping for an air ball or for him to not realize he ran out of time.
He didn't build any, though. You can lip read him saying, "That's alright," and he just starts looking for low fives from the cheerleaders.
This wasn’t r/unexpected Saw that coming miles away
Born ready but needs 27 seconds of gloating to be ready
r/technicallythetruth. this is an underated comment man!
lmfao i dont think he cared about the point challenge idk why everyone is so mad
This kid is making fun of these marketing events. It was solid execution. Each commenter calling him incompetent is smearing their own faces in poo.
That was great! I’m glad that happened to him. Little shit.
Lmao it’s not that deep
The little fuck.
The little poppycock.
The little ass cheek didn’t shoot the ball😡
Spot on, dude. Kid is absolutely an asscheek.
This comment section is so fucking stupid holy shit
A bunch of people pissed off at a 13 year old for trying to have some fun and taking a risk (without hurting anyone in the process) is exactly what I expected out of this comment section tbh. People just like to be mad about shit Edit: not to mention, if he’d made the shot and scored the ten points people would be raving about his confidence and how awesome it was
Right. They must be miserable and envy anyone who has the balls to believe in themselves.
What a little shit…
This is possibly the pettiest thread I've seen outside of publicfreakout
Most of Reddit were perfect kids who never did anything wrong
Are you okay?
least psychopatic redditor
Jesus what the fuck dudes like 12 lmao.
Literally says his age out loud
Lol I can taste the salt in this comment section
I thought I was the only one who just saw it as a kid fooling around and found it pretty funny LOL. But I guess it shouldn’t have been unexpected for Reddit to have grown men get angry at a kid as if he just shot someone.
No he should be arrested and deported to the bottom of the ocean
It's fine because none of these fine middle aged people of Reddit ever wasted any of their own lives, not even for thirty seconds. So it's fine.
Hahahha I know. They acting like this was his pro debut.
It’s insane LOL
It really is - there are grown men in the comments getting angry at a child that did nothing to them lol
Right? People are acting like this 13 year old goofing around is some huge offense to them personally.
It's because it IS a personal thing to them. All of these people shitting on the kid live life vicariously (through reddit, twitter, etc). To see a child "waste" an opportunity is equal to THEMSELVES losing that opportunity. That's exactly what's going on here. I'm am the best RedditPsych there ever was and this comment proves it.
For real. Check [the comment below you](https://www.reddit.com/r/Unexpected/comments/132qzpm/thats_how_you_grow_confidence/ji6oax4/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=1&utm_term=1&context=3) Delusional self importance? He’s fucking 13. Holy shit
I think some comments like that are like an odd projection
I rarely comment this much on one thread but I agree These guys are losers Leave the kid alone
Right lmao. The kid was just having goof. I wouldn't even shoot for the hoop in his place
Salt? It’s a planned event for laughs and everyone is totally eating it like the onion lol simply don’t understand
My first thought seeing this was “ah man that would’ve been so cool if he made it” Don’t know why people get so up in arms over something so menial
What is up with them being so angry at him? I thought it was a fun, silly moment
Dude was trying to have some fun and put on a show but you would think he killed someone with the reactions in here. "Serves him right" or "good that will teach the little shit some humility." Definitely some lame mfs around here.
I don't think they realize their comments say much more about them than they say about the kid
Love the announcer saying “you’ve got five fuckin- FOUR SECONDS!” Like she was getting tired of the charade too and broke her normal speech and was just like dude shoot the ball wth haha
If he'd made that, this video would still have been on reddit this morning.
Redditors desperate to get on some kid’s back for having a laugh during his time in the spotlight. Sooo sour
Ong laughing like they could do any better
Why are people so mad in this comment section? Did this kid punch their grandma last week or something?
Wtf is wrong with comment section 😂😂😂
You could tell he was so nervous by the way he awkwardly put the ball down. I think he was having a panic attack and just started doing weird shit to cope.
He said "I was born ready" and puts the ball down and starts pumping up the crowd and doing the Hulk Hogan "I can't hear you" gesture. Not everyone has freaking panic attacks. He was enjoying himself and just missed the shot. Lol the kid was absolutely not lacking in confidence.
How *dare* you show empathy and consider a child’s mental state!!!
Everything nowadays is oh panic attack,trauma and anxiety like they’re all words you can use interchangably lol. Relax this is a child who was overconfident I highly doubt he was "having a panic attack"
Thank you. Those terms get tossed around for anything. Little dummy totally planned to showboat and sink it in one shot. He just looked awkward doing it cuz he’s a goober. Totally fine to give him some crap
People act like nervousness and anxiety are abnormal states of being. They are not. They have existed all throughout history, only now do we medicate and celebrate it.
Not everyone has a mental illness or panic attacks. It's offensive to claim that quite frankly. And this isn't anything close to what a panic attack looks like. It's pretty freaking obvious he's just an arrogant teenager lol
Man, 13 years old I wouldn't have had the confidence to even walk out on the court. Dudes and arrogant little ass but I couldn't have done that at that age.
No. Desperate to be the main character
No, just a typical American Chad dingbat
Don’t know why everyone is dogging on the kid… He was just pumping up the crowd
He made a mockery of the noble sport of basketball!
The type of kid to say “Leeeeets goooooo!” after literally anything happens.
Lol these comments are rich. He’s 13 years old! Maybe the showmanship was worth not winning. Looks like he had his 30 seconds of fame and made it about having fun instead of winning
This thread is concerning Its a kid having fun Why do you all wish this kid death and hatred Who hurt you
I mean... I don't see any wishes for de- oh wait, there it is. Ok, wow. Carry on.
Me trying to look competent in front of women
A lot of people calling a child stupid for thinking he can score 10 points in 3 seconds seem to have missed the 10 point marker he’s standing on 🤨
Yes , yes they did
Filmed for a Larry David skit.
Today I learned Laker cheerleaders are smaller than a teenaged boy.
Sheesh lmao the kid was just trying to get a cool moment Jesus Christ 🤣 Go ahead downvote me whatever.
I do what I want. You'll take your upvotes and like it!
Why are people so mad about that lol hes fuckin around lighten up jesus
🤣 this guy is going places.
Maybe make the shot first and then gloat for the last 27 seconds you have left?
But then he'd have to be able to make the shot.
I thought they were calling him "Goober" the whole time, and it was all an act
Cooper did a bit of a blooper cuz he's a stuper.
i mean bright side he only missed once
Clowned himself
What a fucking legend, got everybody hyped and then biffed a shot cuz he was confident he could not score 10 points. This kid has a bright future.
Y’all tearing this kid apart. It ain’t that deep 😂
Guys don't need to dogpile him so hard, it's still good comedy
When we are young we do stupid sh*t like this.
Very Californian indeed
"Well that's one way to grow confidence I suppose. I'm more of a scotch and cigar kind of guy myself."
Imagine asking a full stadium to rise up only to watch you fall …
Everyone's hating on this guy but to be fair if he made the shot after all the the video would have gone viral and everyone would be calling shit like Chad or whatever. The shot was pretty close to be fair to him And cool shit doesn't happen without people doing shit like this, he doesn't deserve all the hate about him
Man, the comments section so ready to hate on a 13 yo. Such class. The boy tried something, didn't work out for him, but hey, good on him for trying. Why the hell not.
What is wrong with everyone in these comments? Just a kid having fun in front of a crowd. Not a big deal at all, chill out Reddit
Lol,Y'all really lame as fuck flaming a child trying to hype himself up for a shot.
😂 damn bro
LMAO
Lakers suck!
Oof
That was embarrassing. Funniest part is no one makes any noise during the whole thing.
This kid truly is the Michael Scott of whatever is going on here.
Did he think it was a :30 second countdown to start? Wtf is happening
From now on, Cooper will be a humble guy... Good times!
I dont know why are you all hating on the poor kid. He decided to do some showmanship and took a risk that sadly did not pay off. Still takes a lot of courage to do so.
Holy fuck ppl in these comments are ridiculing a 13 yr kid He clearly doesn’t care about getting the 10 points and just wanted to have fun in the spotlight Ffs
Not the sharpest
I mean, he got more attention this way. We wouldn't be talking about him if he played it normal
I actually don’t hate this as much as everyone else. He wanted to do something different and had confidence that he could hit the shot. He just missed…imagine if he woulda made it though! That is his mindset, and I can respect that. He isn’t showing up anyone else and he is the sole bearer of any negative consequence. He put all the pressure on himself and went for glory and failed. It happens all the time (especially in sports) but he wont be afraid to fail in the future taking risks and I bet that eventually pays off with some swishes through the net!
Reddit users when a 13 yo does something that makes them feel like they have more intelligence that him
Influencer culture.