Basketball: Giant 12-year-old Canadian dominates opponents

Oliver Rioux dominates the court at a towering 2.13m.

Not even LeBron James could carry a team quite like this kid.

Twelve-year-old Olivier Rioux, who stands at a towering 2.08m (6'10"), has gone viral after his highlight tape was posted to Twitter.

LMFAOOOOOOOOO this 12 year old is 6’10” playing on 8-foot rims looking like prime Olajuwon pic.twitter.com/po8jp7ejYX

— Mickstape (@MickstapeShow) June 14, 2018

In what could be the biggest mismatch in sports history, the Canadian basketball player astonishingly stands at the same height as NBA all-star Anthony Davis, and is just 5cm shorter than Kiwi Steven Adams. (LeBron James, by the way, is 2.03m, or 6'8").

Effortlessly dunking the ball without even needing to jump, the boy dominates his opponents left, right, and centre.

And already taller than most NBA players, Rioux can dunk, block, and rebound with relative ease.

In less than 24 hours the video sent has Twitter users into a frenzy.

His mom when they ask for his birth certificate every game. pic.twitter.com/wExjpcYsBh

— Can I Interest You in That?? (@damnitdes_) June 14, 2018

If I was his coach I would bench him so fast after he took that jump shot.

— “DaNgErOuS MaGa ExTrEmIsT” (@sdotthehustla) June 14, 2018

Lmao bruh you know those other parents are HEATED

— Brosey Wales (@BroseyWales) June 14, 2018