A ten-year-old kid just broke the internet with his basketball skills. The video shows a young player cooking competitors who are two years older than him. What makes it more remarkable: he battles asthma every day. When NBA legends start paying attention to elementary school highlights, you know something special is happening. The footage spread like wildfire across social media platforms within hours. NBA legends bombarded the post with fire emojis before fans could even hit ‘refresh.’. This wasn’t playground fluff—he drilled consecutive shots against 12-year-olds.

Hall-of-Famer Isiah Thomas chose emojis over words to convey his shock. The Detroit Pistons legend simply dropped three fire emojis (🔥🔥🔥) under the viral video, giving his stamp of approval to the young phenomenon. When basketball royalty like Isiah Thomas takes notice of elementary school talent, the basketball community knows something special is happening. The young star dominating the older competition is Wilson Chandler Jr., son of 12-year NBA veteran Ex-Knicks Star’sWilson Chandler Sr.

What makes Chandler Jr.’s domination more remarkable is that he competes two brackets up in the 12U circuit despite managing exercise-induced asthma—a condition that afflicts about 9.1% of U.S. children his age, according to the CDC.

Wilson Chandler Sr. played twelve seasons in the NBA across multiple teams, including the New York Knicks, Nuggets, and 76ers. He averaged 12.5 points per game over 676 professional games during his career. Now his son is already showing flashes of that same NBA-level talent despite dealing with serious health challenges that would stop most kids.

Isiah Thomas Joins NBA Stars Hyping Future Prodigy

The hype around Wilson Chandler Jr. keeps building with each viral video appearance. Former NBA player Nate Robinson jumped into the comments declaring, “is next up, best player in his class, might be #1 in the nation by sr year!!! You heard it here 1st.” These are not casual compliments from random people either.

Playing two years up in youth basketball is already impressive for any kid. Add asthma into the mix, and Wilson Chandler Jr.’s accomplishments become downright remarkable for someone his age. The fourth grader is competing against 11 and 12-year-olds in the 12u division and making it look easy. His father’s NBA experience provides incredible guidance that most young players never receive. Wilson Chandler Sr. knows exactly what separates talented players from great ones at every level. That knowledge, combined with his son’s natural talent, creates the perfect storm for developing elite basketball skills.

NBA veterans do not usually get excited about elementary school basketball highlight reels. The fact that multiple former players are already predicting greatness speaks volumes about Wilson Chandler Jr.’s potential. This kid is already turning heads at ten years old while managing a serious health condition.

The story goes beyond basketball highlights and social media fame, though. Wilson Chandler Jr. represents hope for countless young athletes battling health challenges who dream of playing sports. Sometimes the most inspiring stories come from the smallest packages with the biggest hearts.