Lakers Fan Bricks Shot After Wasting Full Clock During Mid-Game Contest

This did not go according to plan for the ‘born ready’ participant.

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.

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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.

Brick.

Cooper may have settled for a Lakers fan pack, but he also got his 15 minutes of fame on the internet, so who’s to say he isn’t a big winner at the end of the day?