WATCH: Supreme ‘act of sportsmanship’ is breaking hearts online

A young man who loves basketball combines with another who knows there is more to life than winning.

WATCH: Supreme ‘act of sportsmanship’ is breaking hearts online

The events described in this video happened two years ago, but the clip has gone viral in recent days, amassing almost 400,000 views in five days.

Drawn in by the dramatic clickbait-style headline, “An Opposing Player Yells Something At Disabled Boy That Makes The Entire Auditorium Explode” - viewers have found themselves glued to the touching tale.

A young man who loves basketball combines with another young man who knows there is more to life than winning.

We defy you to watch until the end without getting a lump in your throat.

Bravo Jonathan. And Mitchell, hope you’re still enjoying basketball.

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