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Welcome to our latest sports documentary video!
Today, we delve into the intriguing story of Julian Newman, a basketball prodigy whose journey has been filled with highs and lows. Once heralded as a basketball sensation and potential NBA talent, Newman's path took unexpected turns.
Join us as we explore his rise to fame and the challenges that led to his downfall.
I think the biggest thing that stumped Julian Newman's development as a true PG that could play at the collegiate level was his father. Taking him out of a normal high school, making an entire school dedicated to just give Julian a platform for national attention, and also being his coach. I believe if Julian Newman played for a different head coach in his last couple of years playing Varsity HS basketball he would've learned and adapted to be a real PG, not the abomination his father yelled at him to be on the court.
High School situation and hype aside, his dad didn't teach him fundamentals or the right skills. He taught him to be a dribble merchant
He lacked size and athleticism. Beingin a true pg was next to impossible bc he's too small to get the ball around bigger defenders.
Thank you and also he plays no AAU basketball or no eybl too be seen plus he never had a true coach
@@BennyTherat I've seen just about every Julian Newman lowlights video ever made on KZhead, every time he had a lowlight he could beat majority of defenders off the dribble but would choose to try to finish in the paint 1 on 3 or take a stutpid contested shot from deep, almost every lowlight play could've been a highlight play if he chose to pass the ball to a wide-open teammate since he always drew so much attention attacking. Julian had the speed to overcome the lack of size, but his fixation on scoring over playmaking for others is what turned all those potential highlights into lowlights. Also, he had the speed to blow past most defenders but had a fixation on chasing highlights and too much fancy dribbling. THAT is a product of coaching, or lack there of. A good coach would've hammered the mentality to take what the defense gives, make more plays for others, focus on using dribble combinations of no more than 3 dribbles to get past defenders, and opening up Julian's mind to mid-range stepbacks vs. deep-range stepbacks that he didn't have the upper & lower body strength to pull off. These simple tweaks to Julian's game easily would've made him a highly sought after player that D-3 and D-2 colleges, and maybe a handful of D-1 schools would've wanted in their programs.
Agreed
It’s clear his dad was living through him. Julian was living the life his dad wanted for himself
Exactly just to set him up with the same issue which is mainly their height. Just got to be realistic, but the upside is they definitely made bank off him and his families popularity, so they got something out of it at least. There are worst situations in life to be in.
Like most parents who put there kids into sports unfortunately. Seen it so many times!
so
Which is even worse in his lack of success. Reminds me of the Ball bros but at least 2 of the 3 are serious NBA players. This kid got the BBB treatment with none of the success
At least his dad got him into going outside 😂
Why the music get louder once he started roasting him 😂😂
This guy making the video is a dunce that's why. He only has 3k subs. He's trash
fr! too funny
@sailesh_sharma it's coz he sucks. That's why
😂😂😂😂😂😂
lmao
If you played sports, you know there’s always those players that develop early but then reach their limit and get passed by others.
His biggest problem is his genetics. Had he grown to 6-9" he would have had a shot at making an NBA roster
Do to much can lead to burn out I know a family of martial art kids was force into it cause the dad but when they ask me do u love it I said yes I did and they told me they hated it
@@carllubrin8518yes sir
i feel like one of us in the comment section could beat em😭
This video is going to become very popular, so I expect that some excellent players will start watching it. Julian is also 5'7, short asf
@@thecosmicimaginationyea bro lil homie don’t play no defense. He will get cooked
Hahahaha. I think you might be right!
Pretty sure if any of the college players even juco players may be able too they would have played at a higher level than he ever has and she's short as hell
Truth be told probably will have some folks who played against looking at this like they knew this back then
He had a lot going against him. His dad made every team he coached about Julian. That kind of nepotism created Julian’s ego, which made coaches believe he’s uncoachable. His game really didn’t evolve past trying to be a highlight reel. And unfortunately his height didn’t help either. His dad stunted his growth.
i see what you did there in the end lol
In more ways than one
Both literally and figuratively
Yeah cause people are telling me that he is not 5’7 like how it says on google. They told me that he is 5’5.
@@kavarishettlesworth5929 yeah that’s crazy. At that height you really have to humble yourself, win ppl over and have an amazing work ethic. You can’t be low in height and low in character!
I have 2 kids, 3 and 4. I come from an athletic family. Me and siblings ALL got burned out by dad. Practices turning into punishment/conditioning. I don’t hate sports I still enjoy watching them, but I’ll never try to live out my dreams through my kids. I’m going to ask them, pick one thing you want to be good at and I’ll support you all the way.
Just don't be an ass to your kids, I think the documentary is called Trophy Kids... it's crazy what some parents do. I will give my kid a lot of support and hope he plays ball, and not sit on an iPad all day playing minecraft like his cousins.
@@wulver810 You’ll be a great parent! Glad we still have people like this out there.
I may even become a coach, maybe his friends will need someone to help them out as well. I know I didn't have my dad around that often due to divorce, you know?
Julian is the kind of player who scores 52 points by going 22 for 78 from the field, 3 from 25 from 3 and 5 for 12 from the FT line with 32 turnovers while his team loses 161-57 and come into the locker room to fight his "loser" teammates for embarrassing him.
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Nah he the type of guy to be happy about his point total even if his team is getting blasted by 40
@@bl-nt7vg 🤥
sounds like kobe
@@eub3429 🤥
Imagine peaking in 6th grade. 😂😂😂
But you're a nobody?
Looks like that’s where his height peaked too
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 fo' real bro.
Damn
You never was on at all 😂😂
There's always people like Julian. In middle school there was a kid like him who was popular and showy and in high-school he fell off because everyone else had a growth spurt and he didn't. Some people peak early and fall off and that's Julian.
Yea, and Julian's claim of 5'7" is a joke I bet he is about 5'4".
Bros still got like 50+ years of life to choose what he wants to do 😂y'all the same type ppl who talk shit on someone's downfall then congratulate them when they at the top and act like y'all were there from the start😂
@@hoani3264: Would you calm down, Mr. Overreaction. The kid became a nobody on the basketball scene; that's all I got from the text. And OP is right. There was a kid in our middle school who was unstoppable; dunking at 11/12 with a jumper to boot. Fast forward to high school and he was just another shirt. Happens all the time for various reasons.
He made a name for himself and you calling him a nobody lmao?@@nottelling4828
You people find anything to talk bad on lmao do you talk bad about you're mum behind her back?@@nottelling4828
Why are we still making Julian Newman videos dawg. Like put this shit to rest already 😂
please wtf is with the loud dramatic ass backround music. chill out
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I had to pause the video sometimes thinking I had a mobile game ad playing in a background tab but it was just this
Nah word it’s like you riding into battle and it’s just bout Julian Newman 😭
please let this guy continue to fade into obscurity, he had his moment
Savage but facts 💯
He still got time lol
naw the hate is crazy😂
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weirdo
His father stunted his growth literally in every way. Lmao even physically.
He should play in a Philippines league due to his height
@@Demon_232 agreed
He looks more like 5'5/5'6 tbh
Not really, the father is basically the same height, which is normal, but look at the arms and the legs, he has short limbs also. he has no bounce and no IQ
@@Demon_232 Even here, he would still be on the shorter side . Role player
I find it fascinating that the “basketball community” collectively anointed a small 11-year-old as a future NBA player. That’s one of the craziest things I’ve ever heard.
They probably thought he'd grow taller.
Next time turn up the background music I almost couldn’t hear it
The only thing Julian got going for him is how fast he can shake is head from side-to-side
Savage
Lmao
Lol
😂😂😂
ahaha he looks stupid doing that. I feel like he's gonna have a seizure or something.
Could’ve been a decent boxer or soccer player given his extreme work ethic 🤦🏾♂️, father chose the worst sport for him to play.
I was just about to say the same thing and or even in MMA
@@RaulFlores-ge7uh Less reliant on height and more on weight classes and skill
lowkey i think that basketball was the worst option for him
@@lancestrickland6208 it objectively was, both his parents are midgets and he had no signs of a growth spurt anytime 💀
Dude would’ve been a monster boxer at like 115, 122 pounds
7:25 glad you turned up the background music, I was getting fed up of listening to what you had to say. Not like I was paying attention to your thoughts on the matter nor did I click to hear more about what you had to say. I was in it just for the background music.
Genetics. He's short
He is the definition of how being overly exposed can sometimes go against you😢
To much hype to early😢
That's not why he failed. He has a poor attitude. He thinks he is the greatest and still does.
@@tdb4763 oh yeah that to😁
to be fair, the guy still made millions off of social media so it still worked out
Dribbling the ball as fast as you can doesn't make you an NBA Prospect😂
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Those are called handles and it most certainly does if its coupled with other skills
@@VegasD702* coupled up exactly just like every hopper,, one dominant advantage + coupled up=well rounded game
@@VegasD702gio can dribble fast you think he could make it?
@@skylerwhiteyo28964 review my first comment. What else can he do?
Im 5'9 and its not easy hooping, can't imagine how it must feel to be whatever height he is
Exactly I am 5'8 and I love basketball but height is a major factor.
@@christopherosborn7081 no it’s not. Do you think Wemby made it cuz of his height?
@@eddiew2325 of course height is a major factor, I am not saying Wemby didn't practice and work hard but height helps a lot. There's a reason the NBA isn't populated with a lot of shorter people. Height gives you a major advantage.
@christopherosborn7081 I think he was being sarcastic lol.
bro really peaked at 11💀💀
ey man im 5’7 and played for 10 years basketball and I regret it because i knew deep down I was not going to be tall (the tallest person in my family is 5’10 ). There are kids that are tall and can do stuff with no effort I played point guard and I had better handles shooting and iq in the court than others but sometimes you have to accept reality and that it was never meant for me to be a basketball player.
It’s not really the fact that u were never meant to be a basketball player it’s just that being taller and longer makes everything so much easier so you would have to train harder and be much better compared to ur peers who might not even put in half the work but still be better. It really depends on how far you want to take basketball and accepting the fact things are always going to be harder for you compared to a taller person.
He’s more like 5’5.
Im 6"2 and couldnt even dunk bro
Same thing happened to my friend he was short but good but scouts want tall players unfortunately
@@user-de2gs6ek3b you have to build your legs cause your height by itself is not going to help you jump higher.
The background of heroics playing while you roast the shit outta him is hilarious 😂😂😂
hey uploader, did you alter your voice to make it deeper for this? and also, do you like guys?
It wild to make a thumbnail title say “how bad is he really” next level 😂😂😂 that funny af
5'5-5'7?....dude is 5'4 at most
Nahh...4'11
Ive been saying this 😂 He lists himself as 5’7 to increase his draft stock, but he’s 5’4 at the MOST
Miget
He 5"1
he’s 5’7” guys. he looks short cuz the dudes he plays against are like 6’8”
He had potential, not for the NBA of course but if he had developed his game better he would now be playing for some team and not almost retired like now. His problem was that he never had a real coach (not his father) to show him the true path and guide him. He was always more focused on seeking personal highlights rather than teamwork, in addition to not managing the ego of being the star of social media.
That’s on point
You're on to something, he never had a "real" coach. He was the main character on a team created by his father who wears eyeliner.
Maybe, but that doesn’t really matter when you top out at 4’11
@@MrJpmoneypants The height handicap should not be overlooked, I agree. I think if he had a real coach who taught him how to actually play the team game and use his ball handling skills to create space or facilitate plays... he could've worked out in some league some where in the world beyond educational institutions. For now it seems like he's getting back into playing for the love of the game. I really hope his game does develop and takes it to the next level.
@@MrJpmoneypants That doesn't matter, you have the example of Markquis Nowell who is practically the same height as julian and had a great career in college and now plays in the NBA and gleague, that's the difference when you do things right. If julian had followed the path right, at least I'd be playing in a decent league.
My former best friend was like this growing up we loved football..but his dad(the coach) had him after practices working hard. Eventually years later he quit football and just went to college.
Love the vids but you have to turn the music down at some points
He isn’t necessarily bad but he’s just way too small and he doesn’t haven’t enough skill to make up for that
And his play style is horrible he's a ball hog if he used his speed to get create for others but that's the issue. And he's not athletic but I think he would be a decent point guard if he could create
@@Drkbardockssjfor sure. With a different mentality and play style he could be better
@@jomantis5 I doubt he’ll be able to change with all the shit his dad burned into him
This is the reason no of us can't make it😂
@@LuisMedina-cg7wn but I’m 8 foot on stilts 😔
To be honest he had a work ethic I think if his dad wasn’t his coach his whole life he would have went a little farther like he isn’t terrible. I don’t think a regular coach would enable him like his dad does to take these terrible shots.
I agree with you. If his dad was just his skills coach and Julian had a solid coach that taught him how to play the right way, dude could’ve learned how to be a slick point guard. I think the potential for money, and the money they have made is what kept his Dad looming in Julian’s spotlight 😂😂 I will add no disrespect for getting paid, just feel bad the kid didn’t get very close to his dream.
I am seeing this same scenario play out in front of me on a smaller scale. A kid miles ahead of others at a young age. Dad starts a team to try to create a better environment for his son, the team becomes an academy. Dad talks about college ball before the kid starts middle school. At first the Dad's team is helpful, then it becomes a crutch when other kids catch up in skills and exceed in height. The Dad's team focuses on the kid, he learns to be selfish and only play one way. The other teams start benching the kid, the family makes a ton of reasons other than the obvious, (he has been eclipsed), so he only plays for the Dad's team. Growth stunted, dream dead. BTW, to all short parents, your kids will not be tall, so a career in basketball is not for them - try soccer (the greatest players that ever lived were not tall).
I've been using my wife's face soap to wash my ass for months. I swear to god this was an accident. My wife bought a bar of soap that looked somewhat nice about a year ago. It stayed in our shower for months and never seemed to be getting smaller. About 6 months ago my soap bar ran out and I decided to use her fancy bar. It never seemed to get smaller so I figured it was just there a show soap or something. To be looked at but never touched. I decided that that bar of soap was now my ball sack and ass cleaner. For months I used this poor bar to clean the sweat and grime off my unspeakables. I was happy. But it all came crashing down today. I was brushing my teeth and I saw that same soap bar being lathered all over my wife's face. I felt like vomiting but had to hide it fast. I gave her a lame thumbs up and smiled. She probably thought I was a dumbass. Anyways I will take this to my grave because my wife would murder me if she ever found out. Hopefully it stays that way.
Reminds me of Riley in The Boondocks episode "Ballin'".
You said what I was thinking
As someone who played rugby in school (where size is a huge factor) this concept of thinking little kids will have careers as athletes just because they show early capability at a sport is just a sad delusion. Around 12-13 I was relatively big for my peers - I managed to get selected for the provincial team, and I believed i would be able to go pro. Fast forward 5 years, and I didn’t even make the cut for my schools C-team. Sports can be a crushing dream. Edit: I’d just like the clarify that I am not saying that smaller athletes can’t make it big. I know thousands of stories of guys that were counted out because of the size, only to silence their critics. HOWEVER, if you are physically disadvantaged you have to compensate by being really exceptional in other areas. And even then, physicality can trump all of it. Think of lebron vs kyrie. No one would disagree that lebron is the better player. But no one would say that lebron is faster, more agile, more skilled, or a better shooter than Kyrie. Heck Kyrie is the best i nso many categories. But the size difference creates such a huge advantage that despite being better in many important categories, Kyrie is still not the better player.
Well said!! There are so many examples of polar opposites to this kid that didn't play basketball until junior or senior years in high school and that reached the NBA! I can see this young man is short and this demands he be a lock down defender and incredible point guard with record assists. Instead he's just a small, slow ball hog. I blame the father 100%!!
That’s why I’m a streetballer now. Highest comp is ymca on my off days lol as well as park takeovers with my boy
I know dudes that are 6'8" and training early, and they suck in basketball
@@mcmerry2846 yeah and there’s more people who are average height and have dedicated their life to the sport getting passed up for 6’8 guys that started 2 years ago.
@@TheFiki14 20y or so 6'8, plays basketball since 12 and he sucked my balls on the basketball tournament
his height, and obviously his ego, prevented him from moving forward.
Short man syndrome
Bro the music is too high! Nice video!
can u make the backround music any louder mate?
He's going to be the most famous bball player ever working at Chipotle.
🤣🤣🤣
That's not cool.
Nah, he has money. Well his dad does. They’ll just run a league
bro he's still young w his skills he could be a globetrotter or sum
He works at Taco Bell right now. He took my order last week
This is what happens when parents try living their dreams thru their kids.. end up ruining any chances for their kids to love their own dreams. Julian is a victim of his father greed.
No he isn't. He's a victim of a lack of height and a lack of athleticism. He has skills, but he lacks athleticism, just like the video mentioned. Guys like Mugsy Bogues and Spud Webb were short, but they were super quick and explosive. Julian Newman is neither. At 5'7" Spud Webb could 360 dunk. Julian Newman doesn't even come close to being able to dunk.
@@user-sg8kq7ii3y he could go overseas and play? Tf you talking about he could of became a dribbling coach.. street baller.. but his dad ruined it for him
@@OrphanTraveler97stop cursing its a sin.
@@gregkareem9824lmao
@@gregkareem9824Ok
he is so good at dribble spamming on the same spot lol!
Next time please keep the ambience volume way down, you can barely be heard when it starts playing.
He's 5'3! Stop the Cap! 😂😂😂
This. I know as a FACT he ain’t 5 ‘7.
If Fisher Price starts a league, he's gonna make us all look stupid.
Zach Edey just annihilating his shot at 7:47 without jumping 😆😆😆
0:57 “hasn’t EVEN made it to the nba” 🤣🤣🤣 I love how you say it like if it’s so easy to make it to the nba 😂😂😂
Your videos are so well-researched. Kudos to you!
I’m 5’8 I hear a lot people say it’s short for basketball but at the end of the day it’s reality you can still love the game , play it cause you enjoy it not everyone is gonna be blessed to have a height of 6ft I learned to be grateful for who I am 💯
17 years old is crazy to think about when Yamal getting called up to play for Spain at 16
when newman was a kid and i saw a news clip about this basketball prodigy, i said to myself it would really suck if he grows up to be short.
I always thought he was just a dribble spammer most of the time stuck in the same spot . His development been stunted
I remember watching him when he was 10 yrs old. Nothing changed. Same Game Same Height.
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The last clips were him at his best. Not trying to score and just bringing the ball up to get it to teammates if nothing was there
Y’all funny as hell for this 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Was never sold on the hype. He never changed his shooting style since a little kid. Kids shoot from the chest, as you get older that shooting style is supposed to change.
i feel like only children/gullible ppl believed he was actually really good.
Dribble, dribble, dribble & dribble.
He never got older. He the first human being to stay 7 years old.
@@user-de2gs6ek3b especially how he has temper tantrums 😂😂😂
@@nokuntry dont forget how he shakes his head 😂😂😂
It's really tough to play in a tall man's game if you are short but I applaud his desire - he will for sure still land on his feet.
Can the background music get any more louder? I can barely hear you talk 😂 8:00
Bro really just read out his wikipedia page
His moves were quick but like the narrator said, no separation. So once people played actual defense against him; he didn't really have any counters or pump fakes. Example given: no spin move. His game was sped up, but the actual moves basic and one dimensional. Had no crossover. Peace
High iq comment
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He dribbles east-west, not north-south and he only has one gear
@@bl-nt7vg 🤥
Great researched video. Julian’s better suited for the And1 Mix Tour if it were ever to resurface
That would be lit
@@Reese1882yw Yeah wouldn't that be great if it came back?
@@crashtheboards003 definitely I'd buy tickets immediately it was one of the best moments of my childhood attending the remix tour
I think you should turn up the music a little louder.
The key to dribbling the ball is to get separation. It's not for putting on a show. Maybe if he learned to develop a really good shot and dribble to separation he could possibly made it to a lower level college. Every step is different and much more difficult. From elementary, junior high, high school, college and finally the pros.
Bro been the same size for 11 years and still ain’t upgraded his handles
Guarantee 4-5 dudes hooping at your local YMCA probably better than Julian Newman
7:47 Purdue center Zach Edey sighting
Yo chill out on the background music 😂
He was so worried about dribbling that finding more skills never happened even short IT was same and still had nba career
He's an insanely short point guard. He could've made it on a small D1 roster if he would've built his game around ball handling, defense, and racking up assists. Scoring should've been his last priority as a point guard. His dad did a great job developing his skills as a young kid, but should've stopped coaching him after middle school. He needed someone to teach him how to be a team player, humble him, and not constantly be the center of attention.
There was a PG D1 who was 5'2". What was the difference? the 5'2" dude was actually a good player
@@mcmerry2846 You literally didn't add anything by commenting this. The Original Commenter literally described the problem.
@@freddie4682 you're just a bad reader
@@mcmerry2846 Keep upvoting your comment, buddy. 😂 You made 0 points.
@@freddie4682 the fact that I never up vote my comments and neither did I with these ones, plus the the fact you're getting triggered by your own imagination is a statement of my intellectual superiority over your illiterate persona.
why the background music? wtf
Hello I am a video editor. how do I connect with you?
About 8 minutes in, the background music gets loud as hell🤣 solid vid tho🙏 Julian can hoop regardless! There’s just levels to hooping. He did as well as one could at the level he played at💯
I agree! And appreciate the feedback🏀
NO he can't hoop. He can Dribble.
@@chrisschaeffer9661 he can hoop bro lol He’d crap on 99% of the people that bad mouth him🤣 He isn’t good enough to play college or professionally tho. That’s the difference. But most people aren’t
@@chrisschaeffer9661 so your telling me the games he dropped over 30+points being the shortest and he can't hoop lmao weirdo
I think sometimes these people get labeled as prodigies way too soon. Julian had one of the biggest upsides ever, but it was dependent on him getting taller, being more efficient with his dribbles, not being the main option always. His ego depleted some of those aspects and his physical nature just didn’t get there.
He need to be as tall as Allen iverson. He also need to be on the streets. Living comfortable life didn’t help his toughness.
He's still famous enough to grow a youtube channel😂why do people always talk like there's no hope he's still young with alot of potential@@donnyvu1220
He had no upside at all.
8:09 this is a great breakdown of Newman worst flaw in his game 👍🏽
Still shaking my head!
his dad didn’t develop him to play organized ball that would translate to D1. he would’ve never made it pro but could’ve been at a small D1 school
He has the talent and skills but height still matters in basketball is he was 6”1 he might be harder to guard
I could almost hear the commentary over the music
That was Edey at 7:47 blocking his shot.
Legend has it his father was teaching Julian Newman's life in his history class.
BRAfuckinVO😂
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braindead statement 😭
julian definitely has major identity problems after all that attention he got as a kid
7:49 Is that Zach Edey? LMAOOOOOO
7:48 a wild Zach Edey appears
At first I always felt bad for Julian cause it always seemed like hus dad was pushing this onto him which he was. He knew damn well Julian wasnt gonna grow but yet you teach him to ball hog lol. Plus the guys attitude matches his height.
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Julian Newman is just Gio before Gio was a thing. That's it.
Aye fam how do you do those thumbnails? I’m going to sub and if you can help with how to make those thumbnails I will get atleast 50more ppl from my following to follow you
This video title is crazy 😭
His dad is a discount LaVar Ball. He’s not going to the NBA. If he wants to keep balling for a living he can try the Globetrotters or he can work on his handles and make a channel kinda like The Professor. Either way, despite how I personally feel about his attitude and personality, I wish him the best.
Great video! He’s 5’7 on a good day, end of story
Nah bro julien is like 5'4 to 5'5 tbh compare him to flowd may whether he's 5'8
What’s with the background music? At times it was louder than the narration, get some better editors.
hot damn i never saw that video of zach edey swatting him lmao
If I'm an NBA scout, 'small', 'unathletic', 'poor shot selection', 'slow', and 'bad attitude' are sort of red flags.
bro was a highlight reel GOAT 🐐💀
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Who else loves seeing these videos pop up every 2 years after we used to watch hello Newman’s💀
I can hardly hear you with tha background😮💨
Poor kid had a 4 foot mealworm for a father
This kid could've get offers if he actually could pass the ball and be a proper point guard
BGM is way too loud dude... cant even hear you at points!
turn up the music. I can still hear you