Tiny grandma challenges NBA basketball player to a game
Illuminada “Nelly” Magtoto had one wish for her 90th birthday - to play one-on-one with her favourite basketball player, Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade.
Nelly lives in Miami and is a devoted fan of the city’s basketball team, so for her birthday her grandson recorded her sinking a basket in her backyard and asking for a game with her beloved Dwyane Wade.
Her grandson posted the video on YouTube, where Wade saw it and agreed to the game.
"@BrianLacsina: My Grandma challenges @DwyaneWade on a one-on-one for her 90th birthday.. https://t.co/CPMCgm6HJK"(let's do it grandma)
— DWade (@DwyaneWade) October 10, 2014
The Miami Heat recorded the adorable meeting between the two.
Nelly was thrilled to be on a court with her hero, telling him: "I always pray for you."
Wade was an absolute gentleman, helping her sink a basket and rewarding her with a huge hug when she scored.
Both ended up with tears of joy in their eyes after the meeting and Wade also posted a message on Instagram about what it meant to him to meet this particular fan.
Hat tip: yardbarker
